The Acorn
The Acorn is a theater building in Penzance, West Cornwall, England which is located on Parade Street. The Acorn is situated nearby to the pub White Lion Hotel, as well as near Egyptian House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Theater building
- Description: arts venue in Penzance, England, originally a Wesleyan Methodist chapel
- Also known as: “Acorn Arts Centre”, “Acorn Theatre”, “Acorn Theatre, Penzance”, “Penzance Arts Centre”, and “Wesleyan Methodist Chapel”
- Address: Parade Street, Penzance, TR18 4BU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egyptian House and Penlee House.
Egyptian House
Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Egyptian House is a grade I listed building in the Cornish town of Penzance. It is built in the style of Egyptian Revival architecture and has been in the ownership of the Landmark Trust since the 1970s. The current building dates from 1835 to 1836.
Penlee House
Museum
Penlee House is a museum and art gallery in the town of Penzance, Cornwall, home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School, including The Rain It Raineth Every Day by Norman Garstin, School is Out by Elizabeth Forbes, Among the Missing by Walter Langley and On Paul Hill by Stanhope Forbes. Penlee House is situated 770 feet southwest of The Acorn.
Morrab Library
Library
Photo: Northmetpit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Morrab Library is a subscription library in Penzance, Cornwall in England. The library, situated in Morrab House within Morrab Gardens, was founded in 1818 and is financed through membership subscriptions, legacies, grants, and a regular contribution from the Dennis G C Myner Charitable Trust. Morrab Library is situated 590 feet south of The Acorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wherrytown and Heamoor.
Wherrytown
Suburb
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wherrytown is a small settlement in west Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the east side of the Laregan River, between Newlyn and Penzance. It was formerly in the civil parish of Madron and was incorporated into the Borough of Penzance in 1934 when local government was reorganised.
Heamoor
Village
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heamoor is a village in Cornwall, England. Formerly a secondary settlement of the village of Madron, Heamoor is situated approximately one-and-a half kilometres northwest of Penzance town centre.
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.
The Acorn
- Categories: arts center, chapel, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.11785° or 50° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
-5.53747° or 5° 32′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F97+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 11027492743OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q47004364
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