Higher Porthpean

Higher Porthpean is a village south of Duporth and contiguous with Lower Porthpean in , England. It has a small church, dedicated to that is a Grade II building, and that seats 48 people.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: Porthpean

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Levan’s Church, Porthpean and St Austell Community Hospital.

Church
St Levan's Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed in the Church of England in Higher Porthpean, .

Hospital
is a health facility in Porthpean Road, , , England. It is managed by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Museum
The Shipwreck Treasure Museum located in , , was a historical housing over 8,000 artifacts from 165 different shipwrecks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Tregorrick.

is a coastal village directly south-east of in South Cornwall. The village is notable for its use as a filming location for the TV show Poldark.

Hamlet
is a hamlet south of , in the civil parish, mid , England, United Kingdom. The hamlet was part of the Penrice estate and today consists of approximately 52 dwellings with a population of about 65 people.

Locality
is a hamlet northeast of in mid , England, United Kingdom. A. L. Rowse the historian lived in his retirement in House.

Higher Porthpean

Latitude
50.32153° or 50° 19′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.77027° or 4° 46′ 13″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C2Q86CH+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13196214963
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11821205
Wiki­data ID
Q5758231
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Higher Porthpean” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Higher Porthpean
  • Cornish: Porthbian Wartha
  • Welsh: Porthbian Wartha

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Silvermine Valley and Towan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WW2 Anti-tank Pimple and Porthpean Beach.

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