What is St Just in Penwith?
[[File:Market Square, St Just - geograph.org.uk - 912151.jpg|thumb|Market Square, St Just]] [[File:St Just Cornwall.jpg|thumb|St Just Cornwall]] '''St Just in Penwith''' (or '''St Just''') is a town and parish in the far west of [[Cornwall]], [[United Kingdom]]. The parish includes the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of [[Morvah]] to the north-east, [[Sancreed]] and [[Madron]] to the east, [[St Buryan]] and [[Sennen]] to the south and by the sea in the west. The town of St Just is the most westerly town in mainland Britain and is about eight miles (12.7&nbsp;km) west of [[Penzance]] along the A3071 road. St Just parish has a population of 4690. The parish church is a fine 15th century building. ==Mining== St Just is one of the most ancient mining districts in Cornwall and remains of ancient pre-industrial and more modern mining activity have had a considerable impact on the nearby landscape. The area was during the 19th century one of the most important mining districts in Cornwall both for copper and tin. Mines within the area included Levant Mine, Botallack, and Geevor Tin Mine (which closed in 1990) It was announced in July 2006 that the St Just mining district and the rest of the historic mining areas of Cornwall had become the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=29003 |title=Cornwall County Council - Newquay Airport Update - Jo Whiley Departure Lounge |access-date=2011-06-11 |archive-date=2006-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060418161522/http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=29003 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} == Gallery == <gallery> File:The Brisons in storm St Just Cornwall.jpg|The Brisons in storm St Just Cornwall File:Bollowal Barrow St Just Cornwall.jpg|Bollowal Barrow St Just Cornwall File:Bollowal Barrow St Just Cornwall 2.jpg|Rocks Bollowal Barrow St Just Cornwall File:Bollow