Gwavas Works
Gwavas Works is an electrical substation in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. Gwavas Works is situated nearby to the pub The Red Lion Inn, as well as near the security checkpoint WW2 Roadblock (site of).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Old Harbour Pier And Walls and Newlyn Tidal Observatory.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls
Historic site
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls is a historic site, which is situated 810 feet northeast of Gwavas Works.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory is a grade II listed tide gauge hut on the South Pier in Newlyn, Cornwall in England. Measurements of sea level taken at the observatory between 1915 and 1921 were used to define the reference level, Ordnance Datum Newlyn, for height measurement on the British mainland. Newlyn Tidal Observatory is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Gwavas Works.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Gwavas Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlyn and Tredavoe.
Newlyn
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.
Tredavoe
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredavoe is a hamlet west of Newlyn in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Paul
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paul is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of Penzance. The village is two miles south of Penzance and one mile south of Newlyn.
Gwavas Works
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.10064° or 50° 6′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.54932° or 5° 32′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F22+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 10921420973
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Red Lion Inn and WW2 Roadblock (site of).
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