Gwithian

Gwithian is a coastal village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, in the Cornwall district, in west , England. It is three miles north-east of and four miles east of across .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 3,030 residents
  • Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Gwithian, Cornwall”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Gothian’s Church, Gwithian and Godrevy Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Gothian's Church, Gwithian is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Diocese of Truro in Gwithian, , England, UK. Nothing is known about St Gothian, Gocianus or Gwithian.

Lighthouse
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was built in 1858–1859 on Godrevy Island in , . Standing approximately 300 metres off Godrevy Head, it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gwithian.

Church
Photo: Ivan Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Diocese of Truro in , , England, UK. is situated 2 miles southwest of Gwithian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nancemellin and Connor Downs.

Hamlet
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, , England.

Village
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is a village in west , England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian. It is situated approximately two miles east of and about two miles south-southeast of Gwithian churchtown.

Village
Photo: Andy F, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in west , UK. It is in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian a mile to the east of . Immediately south of the village carries the Cornish mainline railway over the River. is situated 2 miles south of Gwithian.

Gwithian

Latitude
50.22088° or 50° 13′ 15″ north
Longitude
-5.3858° or 5° 23′ 9″ west
Population
3,030
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9C2P6JC7+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29226342
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2647725
Wiki­data ID
Q5623687
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Gwithian” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غويثين”
  • Basque: “Gwithian”
  • Cornish: “Sen Godhyan”
  • Dutch: “Gwithian”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جويثين”
  • French: “Gwithian”
  • Galician: “Gwithian”
  • Irish: “Gwithian”
  • Japanese: “グウィティアン”
  • Polish: “Gwithian”
  • Swedish: “Gwithian”
  • Urdu: “گودھین”
  • Welsh: “Gwithian”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Trevarnon and Godrevy Towans.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gwithian Farmhouse and Gwithian Methodist Church.

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