Forge
Forge is a hamlet in the parish of Redruth, Cornwall, England.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Forge, Cornwall”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wheal Peevor and Church of St Stephen.
Wheal Peevor
Ruins
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Wheal Peevor was a metalliferous mine located on North Downs about 1.5 miles north-east of Redruth, Cornwall, England. The first mining sett was granted here in around 1701 on land owned by the St Aubyn family.
Redruth railway station
Railway station
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Redruth station serves the town of Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom; it is situated on the Cornish Main Line between Truro and Camborne. The station is 309 miles 68 chains down the line from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay. Redruth railway station is situated 2 miles south of Forge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mawla and Cambrose.
Mawla
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mawla is a village south of Porthtowan in Cornwall, England, UK. The earliest record of Mawla is in 960 AD; the meaning of the name is claimed to be "pigs' place" according to one source.
Cambrose
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cambrose is a hamlet east of Portreath in west Cornwall, England, UK. Cambrose is the location of Sally's Bottom, a small valley running down to the coast.
Menagissey
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Menagissey is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is half-a-mile south of Mount Hawke about three miles north-northeast of Redruth in the civil parish of St Agnes.
Forge
- Category: locality
- Location: Portreath, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.26299° or 50° 15′ 47″ northLongitude
-5.23181° or 5° 13′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C2P7Q79+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 29288662OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q5469576
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In Other Languages
“Forge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Forge (Kornualles)”
- Basque: “Forge”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Trenoweth Estate and Sparnon Gate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mawla Methodist Church and Globe Vale Caravan Park.
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