The Strand

The Strand is an electrical substation in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. The Strand is situated near the building Penlee Lifeboat Station, as well as near Trinity Methodist Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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″ north

Longitude

-5.54957° or 5° 32′ 59″ west

Open location code

9C2P4F32+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1175295205

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Centre and Trinity Methodist Church.

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Places to explore: Newlyn Ice Plant and Harbour Pay and Display.

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