The Strand
The Strand is an electrical substation in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. The Strand is situated nearby to the building Penlee Lifeboat Station, as well as near Trinity Methodist Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Methodist Chapel and Penlee Lifeboat Station.
Trinity Methodist Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Elizabeth Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trinity Methodist Chapel is situated 380 feet northwest of The Strand.
Penlee Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penlee Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations for Mount's Bay in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The lifeboat station operated at various locations in Penzance from the early 19th century.
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 1,700 feet east of The Strand.
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.
The Strand
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.10457° or 50° 6′ 16″ northLongitude
-5.54957° or 5° 32′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F32+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1175295205OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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