Wheal Basset Mine
Wheal Basset Mine is a heath in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England. Wheal Basset Mine is situated nearby to the ruins Vanner House, as well as near Chimney.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Redruth transmitting station and Carn Brea Castle.
Redruth transmitting station
Photo: Tinminer, Public domain.
There are three Redruth transmitting stations:… Redruth transmitting station is situated 1,500 feet south of Wheal Basset Mine.
Carn Brea Castle
Restaurant
Photo: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carn Brea Castle on Carn Brea is a 14th-century grade II listed granite stone building which was extensively remodelled in the 18th century as a hunting lodge in the style of a castle for the Basset family. The building is in private use as a restaurant. Carn Brea Castle is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Wheal Basset Mine.
Camborne Redruth Community Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Camborne Redruth Community Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Cornwall, England. It is managed by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Camborne Redruth Community Hospital is situated 1 mile north of Wheal Basset Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carnkie and Piece.
Carnkie
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnkie is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately one and a half miles south west of Redruth. It is in the civil parish of Carn Brea.
Illogan Highway
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Illogan Highway is a village on the A30 main road west of Redruth in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of Carn Brea. Thomas Merritt, who composed several Christmas carols, including "Hark the Glad Sound!
Wheal Basset Mine
- Type: Heath
- Categories: mine and historic site
- Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.21385° or 50° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-5.23708° or 5° 14′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C2P6Q77+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 353239001OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vanner House and Chimney.
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