Porth Kea Hill
Porth Kea Hill is a hill in Kea, Cornwall, England and has an elevation of 279 feet. Porth Kea Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Cowlands, as well as near Coombe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plen-an-gwary and Old Kea Mission Chapel.
Plen-an-gwary
Archaeological site
A plen-an-gwarry or plain-an-gwary, is a "playing-place" or round, a medieval amphitheatre found in Cornwall. A circular outdoor space used for plays, sports, and public events, the plen-an-gwary was a Cornish variant of a construction style found across Great Britain.
Boscawen Park
Park
Photo: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boscawen Park is a cricket ground located in recreation grounds along Malpas Road in Truro, Cornwall. The ground is situated directly next to the River Truro, which runs alongside its western side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowlands and Coombe.
Cowlands
Hamlet
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowlands is a hamlet at the head of Coombe Creek southeast of Playing Place in Cornwall, England. According to the Post Office the population at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Truro.
Coombe
Hamlet
Photo: Fred James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coombe is a village in Kea parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies beside the River Fal approximately 2+1⁄2 miles south of Truro at grid reference SW836409. Coombe lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Old Kea
Hamlet
Photo: Fred James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Kea is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west bank of the Truro River approximately two miles south of Truro. This and the nearby village of Kea are said to have been named after the Saint Kea who arrived at Old Kea from Ireland in the 5th century.
Porth Kea Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 279 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Kea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.23621° or 50° 14′ 10″ northLongitude
-5.04324° or 5° 2′ 36″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C2P6XP4+FPGeoNames ID
12622136
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