Balwest
Balwest is a hamlet in the civil parish of Germoe in west Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The hamlet is on the southern edge of a former mining area, part of a geological formation known as the Tregonning-Godolphin Granite which was formerly an important source of tin and copper ore.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 460 feet (140 metres)
- …is also known as “Balwest, Cornwall”
- Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tregonning Hill and Church of Saint Germoe.
Godolphin Estate
Historic site
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The Godolphin Estate is a National Trust property…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germoe and Ashton.
Godolphin Cross
Village
Godolphin Cross is a village in the civil parish of Breage, in west Cornwall, England.
Balwest
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Latitude
50.12108° or 50° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
-5.36562° or 5° 21′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C2P4JCM+CQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Balwest” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلوست”
- Basque: “Balwest”
- Dutch: “Balwest”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلوست”
- French: “Balwest”
- Irish: “Balwest”
- Polish: “Balwest”
- Welsh: “Balwest”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pencaire and The Preaching Pit - Disused Quarry.
Cornwall: Highlights
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