Gwavas
Gwavas is an electrical substation in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. Gwavas is situated nearby to the security checkpoint WW2 Roadblock (site of), as well as near the pub The Red Lion Inn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newlyn Tidal Observatory and The Old Harbour Pier And Walls.
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 2,300 feet northeast of Gwavas.
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, which is situated 1,600 feet north of Gwavas.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Gwavas.
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.
Paul
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paul is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of Penzance. The village is two miles south of Penzance and one mile south of Newlyn.
Gwavas
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.09819° or 50° 5′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.54927° or 5° 32′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C2P3FX2+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1175295211
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