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Morwellham Quay is situated at the highest navigable point on the River Tamar and was therefore perfectly placed to serve as a port for the surrounding areas of West Devon and East Cornwall before the coming of the railways.
Like any major port it provided huge amounts of manual and administrative work, in an area previously only sparsley populated. All these new workers needed to live somewhere and the closer the better.
With the coming of the railways (and the decline in mining activity), Morwellham Quay lost its importance and went into sharp decline. By 1900 Morwellham Quay was more or less a ghost town as people moved away to find work elsewhere.
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Where are some famous quays in Wales?
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What is a homophone for quay?
Key and cay are the homophones for quay
What nicknames does Stephen Quay go by?
Stephen Quay goes by Brothers Quay.
What nicknames does Timothy Quay go by?
Timothy Quay goes by Brothers Quay.
What is the birth name of Dave Quay?
Dave Quay's birth name is David Maxwell Dunn Quay.
How many syllables are in quay?
there 1 syllable in quay
What is the capital city of quay?
The country of "Quay" does not exist.
Posts on a quay or ship to which ropes are tied is called?
a quay
What is the sentence of quay?
A group of new ships was standing in a quay
How can you use the word quay in a sentence?
A crowd was waiting on the quay.
When was Red Quay created?
Red Quay was created in 1958.
What is New Quay's population?
New Quay's population is 1,200.
