Sharptor
Sharptor is a locality in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. Sharptor is situated nearby to the locality Higher Stanbear, as well as near the village Henwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheesewring and Stowe’s Hill.
Cheesewring
Stone
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cheesewring is a granite tor in Cornwall, England, situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor on Stowe's Hill in the parish of Linkinhorne approximately one mile northwest of the village of Minions and four miles north of Liskeard.
Stowe’s Hill
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stowe's Hill is an elongated hill, 381 metres high, located on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England. Stowe's Hill is a prominent granite ridge located about 1500 metres north of Minions, the highest village in Cornwall.
Phoenix United Mine
Ruins
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenix United Mine is a disused 19th century copper and tin mine in Cornwall, England, UK. Heavy metals left over in the soil from the mining operations have allowed mosses and lichens to flourish, and today the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henwood and North Darley.
Henwood
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Henwood is a hamlet in the civil parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall, England.
North Darley
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Darley is a hamlet in Cornwall, England. It is two miles south of North Hill on the B3254 road from Launceston to Liskeard.
Minions
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minions is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor northwest of Caradon Hill approximately four miles north of Liskeard.
Sharptor
- Type: Locality
- Location: Linkinhorne, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.53259° or 50° 31′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.45696° or 4° 27′ 25″ westElevation
869 feet (265 metres)Open location code
9C2QGGMV+26GeoNames ID
13278011
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