The Ropewalk

The Ropewalk is an electrical substation in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. The Ropewalk is situated nearby to Newlyn School, as well as near Alverton Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and Newlyn Art Gallery.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Peter’s Church is situated 1,500 feet south of The Ropewalk.

Newlyn Art Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn, Cornwall, UK. Opened in 1895, designed by James Hicks of Redruth and financed by John Passmore Edwards the gallery was conceived as a home and exhibition venue for the Newlyn School of Art the works of which are now largely located at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in nearby Penzance. Newlyn Art Gallery is situated 1,500 feet southeast of The Ropewalk.

Mennaye Field

Pitch

The Mennaye Field is a sports stadium located in Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The ground was provided by the Borough of Penzance for the Penzance and Newlyn RFC formed on Tuesday, 12 December 1944 with the amalgamation of Penzance RFC and Newlyn RFC. Mennaye Field is situated 1,900 feet east of The Ropewalk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlyn and Wherrytown.

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.

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.