St Blazey
St Blazey (Cornish: Lanndreth) is a small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
St Blazey
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Station Road, St. Blazey | |
St Blazey Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 4,674 (Civil Parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SX069548 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PAR |
| Postcode district | PL24 |
| Dialling code | 01726 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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St Blaise is the civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council. The village of Biscovey and the settlements of St Blazey Gate, Bodelva and West Par lie within the parish boundaries. An electoral ward named after the town also exists. The population at the 2011 census was 4,674.
Once an important engineering centre for the local mine and railway industries, the parish is now dominated by the Eden Project.
St Blazey is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of St Austell, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Tywardreath and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Par.
The town takes its name from the Armenian Saint Blaise and holds a procession and service on his feast day, 3 February.