| Goonhavern (Downs with summer ploughland) developed as a small agricultural settlement serving surrounding farmland in central Cornwall. During the 18th and 19th centuries it also supported nearby mining activity, though it was not itself a major mining centre. It originally had rail connections to both Truro and Newquay that closed in the 1960s. In the 20th century the village expanded with housing and local services, and today it functions mainly as a residential community. |
