Fowey

Fowey Cornish: Fowydh
Fowey, Town Quay: Fowey Town Hall (grey stone on the centre left), The King of Prussia Public House (pink in the centre) and the Royal British Legion Club (red brick on right)
Fowey Location within Cornwall
Population	2,315 (United Kingdom Census 2011)
OS grid reference	SX126516
Civil parish	Fowey
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FOWEY
Postcode district	PL23
Dialling code	01726
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	St Austell and Newquay
List of places UK England Cornwall 50°20′07″N 4°38′14″W / 50.33528°N 4.63722°W / 50.33528; -4.63722

Fowey (/ˈfɔɪ/ ^ⓘ FOY; Cornish: Fowydh, meaning 'Beech Trees'^[1]) is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local church first established some time in the 7th century; the estuary of the River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre. Privateers also made use of the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway brought China clay here for export.