Poltesco

Poltesco is a hamlet and valley in the parish of Grade-Ruan, on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, UK. The lower part of the valley is owned by the National Trust and was once the site of a stone industry that exported carved ornaments to the rest of Britain and Europe.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Rumon, Ruan Minor and St Mary.

Church

Church
Photo: J3Mrs, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Beach
is a beach and sand-dune system on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, , England, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuggar and Ruan Minor.

Village
is a hamlet in the parish of Grade-Ruan in , England. , within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies off the A3083 road, between the villages of and Gwendreath.

Village
Grade–Ruan is a civil parish on peninsula in , England, approximately ten miles south of . It is a rural parish bounded to the east by parish and by the sea; to the west by and parishes; and to the south by parish.

Village
is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west , England, United Kingdom.

Poltesco

Latitude
49.99819° or 49° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
-5.17671° or 5° 10′ 36″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
8CXPXRXF+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29282500
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13280681
Wiki­data ID
Q7226036
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In Other Languages

“Poltesco” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Poltesco

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lizard Serpentine Works and Black Rock.

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