Batter’s Shaft

Batter’s Shaft is a ruins in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England. Batter’s Shaft is situated nearby to the heath West Chiverton Mine, as well as near the forest Eustace’s Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Piran and Chynhale.

Church of Saint Piran

Church

Photo: Fred James, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Saint Piran is situated 1½ miles northwest of Batter’s Shaft.

Chynhale is a hamlet 2 miles north west of Helston, Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Sithney. Chynale Methodist Church was built of granite in 1879 to the design of Redruth-based architect, James Hicks. Chynhale is situated 1 mile southwest of Batter’s Shaft.

Perran Round

Archaeological site

Photo: Alan Simkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Perran Round is an amphitheatre in the hamlet of Rose, midway between the villages of Goonhavern and Perranporth, Cornwall, UK. It is described as the best surviving example of a plen-an-gwary, a medieval amphitheatre used for performing the Ordinalia, or Cornish miracle plays, and Cornish wrestling tournaments. Perran Round is situated 2½ miles north of Batter’s Shaft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ventongimps and Callestick.

Ventongimps

Hamlet

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ventongimps is a hamlet in mid Cornwall, United Kingdom. The hamlet is located within Perranzabuloe civil parish, 5 miles north-northwest of the city of Truro. Ventongimps Moor nature reserve is located to the south of the hamlet.

Callestick

Hamlet

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Callestick is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is 5 miles north-west from Truro and about 1 mile south of Perranzabuloe. Little Callestick lies to the northeast, near Chyverton House.