Saltash
Saltash (
Cornish:
Essa) is a town in
Cornwall,
UK. It has a population of about 16,000. It lies in the extreme southeast of Cornwall, facing
Plymouth over the
River Tamar. It is in the
Caradon district and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall".
The community school in Saltash was designated as a Science and Mathematics & Computing Specialist College in September 2004, and renamed to
Saltash.net community school.
Saltash is also the location of
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's
Royal Albert Bridge, opened by
HRH Prince Albert on
May 2 1859. It takes the railway line across the
River Tamar. Alongside it is the
Tamar Bridge, a
toll bridge carrying the
A38 trunk road, which in 2001 became the first suspension bridge to be widened.
Saltash railway station is close to the town centre, it is hoped that the empty buildings can be restored as a visitor centre for the bridge, but while rumours have persisted about potential plans for years, the buildings remain derelict, bereft of any life save that of graffiti artists and drug users.
The cottage of Mary Newman,
Sir Francis Drake's wife, can be found in Saltash on Culver Road downhill from
Saltash railway station.
There have been both real and fictitious
Royal Navy ships named
HMS Saltash.
Saltash is also the name of a popular traditional Cornish tune.
The town expanded in the 90s with the addition of the large new estate Latchbrook, and is growing still with the recent building of another housing area, Pillmere. The population looks set to break 20,000 soon, fully justifying Saltash's 25+ drinking establishments/restaurants.
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