Penzance Market Cross
Penzance Market Cross is a cross in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. Penzance Market Cross is situated nearby to Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, as well as near Memorial Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penlee House and Morrab Library.
Penlee House
Museum
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 500 feet east of Penzance Market Cross.
Morrab Gardens
Park
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morrab Gardens are a municipal garden covering 1.2 ha to the south of Penzance town centre, Cornwall. It is known for its Mediterranean and sub-tropical plants; and for housing the Morrab Library in the grounds. Morrab Gardens is situated 720 feet east of Penzance Market Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wherrytown and Newlyn.
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.
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.
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.
Penzance Market Cross
- Type: Cross
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.11633° or 50° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-5.54003° or 5° 32′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F85+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13098994283OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cross
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Notable Places Nearby
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