Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Get the latest nostalgia features and photo stories from Cornwall straight to your inbox Cornwall's ancient village of Chysauster, which is thought to date back to the first century, is well known but modern villages have disappeared in the Duchy in more recent times. The global success of the china clay industry in the St Austell area meant its expansion which also, sadly for many, also meant the swallowing up of neighbouring villages and thriving communities. Villages and hamlets such as Greensplat, Goonamarth, Retew,...