Restormel

Restormel () was a borough of Cornwall, England, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell; its other towns included Newquay.

Key facts

Historic subdivision.Name: Borough of Restormel
Historic subdivision.HQ: St Austell
Historic subdivision.Status: Borough
Historic subdivision.Start: 1 April 1974
Historic subdivision.End: 1 April 2009
Historic subdivision.Replace: Cornwall Council unitary authority
Historic subdivision.Map: 250pxShown within Cornwall
Historic subdivision.Image: File:Fowey valley.jpg
Historic subdivision.Arms: 150px
Historic subdivision.Motto: Ro an mor hag an tyr
Historic subdivision.Government: Borough council
Historic subdivision.Divisions

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Restormel () was a borough of Cornwall, England, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell; its other towns included Newquay.

The borough was named after Restormel Castle. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the borough of St. Austell with Fowey, Newquay urban district and St Austell Rural District. The name Restormel comes from Cornish, meaning the ''king's tower hill.