White Cross
White Cross is a monument in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England. White Cross is situated nearby to the ruins Chimney, as well as near Engine house (disused).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carn Brea Castle and East Pool mine.
Carn Brea Castle
Restaurant
Photo: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carn Brea Castle on Carn Brea is a 14th-century grade II listed granite stone building which was extensively remodelled in the 18th century as a hunting lodge in the style of a castle for the Basset family. The building is in private use as a restaurant. Carn Brea Castle is situated 4,000 feet northeast of White Cross.
East Pool mine
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Pool mine, was a metalliferous mine in the Camborne and Redruth mining area, just east of the village of Pool in Cornwall. Worked from the early 18th century until 1945, first for copper and later tin, it was very profitable for much of its life. East Pool mine is situated 1 mile north of White Cross.
Camborne Redruth Community Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Camborne Redruth Community Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Cornwall, England. It is managed by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Camborne Redruth Community Hospital is situated 1 mile northeast of White Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piece and Brea.
Brea
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brea is a village in Cornwall, England, UK, between the towns of Camborne and Redruth. It is in the civil parish of Carn Brea and consists of Brea, Lower Brea, and Higher Brea.
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.
White Cross
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Inlaid white cross”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.21765° or 50° 13′ 4″ northLongitude
-5.26014° or 5° 15′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C2P6P9Q+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8199022236OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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