WW2 Roadblock (site of)
WW2 Roadblock (site of) is a security checkpoint in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. WW2 Roadblock (site of) is situated nearby to the historic site The Old Harbour Pier And Walls, as well as near the pub The Red Lion Inn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Old Harbour Pier And Walls and Newlyn Tidal Observatory.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls
Historic site
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls is a historic site.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory is a grade II listed tide gauge hut on the South Pier in Newlyn, Cornwall in England. Measurements of sea level taken at the observatory between 1915 and 1921 were used to define the reference level, Ordnance Datum Newlyn, for height measurement on the British mainland. Newlyn Tidal Observatory is situated 1,100 feet east of WW2 Roadblock (site of).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlyn and Tredavoe.
Newlyn
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.
Tredavoe
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredavoe is a hamlet west of Newlyn in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Wherrytown
Suburb
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wherrytown is a small settlement in west Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the east side of the Laregan River, between Newlyn and Penzance. It was formerly in the civil parish of Madron and was incorporated into the Borough of Penzance in 1934 when local government was reorganised.
WW2 Roadblock (site of)
- Type: Security checkpoint
- Category: military installation
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.10197° or 50° 6′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.54717° or 5° 32′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F23+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8909924758OpenStreetMap feature
military=checkpoint
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