Upton Cross

Upton Cross and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at grid reference SX 279 724 north of Upton Cross 5 miles northwest of Callington.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
Also known as: “Upton Cross, Cornwall”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caradon Hill and Phoenix United Mine.

Caradon Hill

Peak

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Caradon Hill is on Bodmin Moor in the former Caradon district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The summit is 371 metres above mean sea level. Caradon Hill is on the southeastern edge of the moor; it is between the villages of Minions, Upton Cross, Pensilva and Darite.

Phoenix United Mine

Ruins

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Phoenix United Mine is a disused 19th century copper and tin mine in Cornwall, England, UK. Heavy metals left over in the soil from the mining operations have allowed mosses and lichens to flourish, and today the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics.

Cheesewring

Stone

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The Cheesewring is a granite tor in Cornwall, England, situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor on Stowe's Hill in the parish of Linkinhorne approximately one mile northwest of the village of Minions and four miles north of Liskeard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downgate and Netherton.

Downgate

Locality

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Downgate is a hamlet in east Cornwall, England. It is between Pensilva and Upton Cross. According to the Post Office the 2011 census population was included in the civil parish of Linkinhorne.