Michell’s shaft
Michell’s shaft is a historic site in Lanner, Cornwall, England. Michell’s shaft is situated nearby to the hamlet Penhalvean, as well as near Trethellan Water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carn Marth and Redruth railway station.
Carn Marth
Peak
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carn Marth is the name of a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, near Redruth. It is 235 m high, and is well known for the granite quarried from it in the past. The name of the hill comes from the Cornish language words karn and margh, meaning 'horse'.
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 north of Michell’s shaft.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Michell’s shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penhalvean and Trethellan Water.
Penhalvean
Hamlet
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penhalvean is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stithians in Cornwall, England, UK.
Trethellan Water
Hamlet
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trethellan Water is a hamlet south of Lanner, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Carnkie
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnkie is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately one and a half miles south west of Redruth. It is in the civil parish of Carn Brea.
Michell’s shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lanner, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.20835° or 50° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
-5.21745° or 5° 13′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C2P6Q5M+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 6885406010OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaft
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