Towan
Towan is a hamlet in Pentewan Valley, Cornwall, England. Towan is situated nearby to the village London Apprentice, as well as near the hamlet Nansladron.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lost Gardens of Heligan and St Levan’s Church, Porthpean.
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Garden
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan are located near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England and are considered to be amongst the most popular in the UK. The gardens are typical of the 19th century Gardenesque style with areas of different character and in different design styles. Lost Gardens of Heligan is situated 2 miles southwest of Towan.
St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
Church
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St Levan's Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Higher Porthpean, Cornwall.
All Saints’ Church, Pentewan
Church
Photo: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints’ Church, Pentewan is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Pentewan, Cornwall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include London Apprentice and Trenarren.
London Apprentice
Village
London Apprentice is a village in south Cornwall, England, UK, on the banks of St Austell River in the Pentewan Valley approximately two miles south of St Austell.
Trenarren
Locality
Trenarren is a hamlet northeast of Pentewan in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. A. L. Rowse the historian lived in his retirement in Trenarren House.
Pentewan
Village
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Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at grid reference SX 019 472 3 miles south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.
Towan
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Pentewan Valley, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.30875° or 50° 18′ 32″ northLongitude
-4.78935° or 4° 47′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2Q8656+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1599756256OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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