Balwest

Balwest is a hamlet in the civil parish of in west , England, 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Balwest, Cornwall”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tregonning Hill and Church of Saint Germoe.

Peak
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is the westerly of two granite hills overlooking in west Cornwall, England, , the other being Godolphin Hill.

Church
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Historic site
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The is a National Trust property situated in , 7 km north-west of in , England. The house is a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Germoe and Ashton.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, United Kingdom. village, the parish's main settlement and church town, is about five miles west of and seven miles east of .

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , west , England, UK at OS grid ref SW604286. It is on the A394 – road one mile north-east of .

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , in west , . It is midway between the towns of and . From 1974 until 2009 it was in Kerrier district.

Balwest

Latitude
50.12108° or 50° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
-5.36562° or 5° 21′ 56″ west
Elevation
456 feet (139 metres)
Open location code
9C2P4JCM+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29285012
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13281185
Wiki­data ID
Q4853146
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Satellite Map

Discover Balwest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pencaire and The Preaching Pit - Disused Quarry.

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