Marriott’s Shaft
Marriott’s Shaft is a historic site in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England. Marriott’s Shaft is situated nearby to the ruins Marriott’s Pumping Engine House, as well as near Compressor House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and King Edward Mine.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1 mile southeast of Marriott’s Shaft.
King Edward Mine
Museum
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The King Edward Mine at Camborne, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom is a mine owned by Cornwall Council. At the end of the 19th century, students at the Camborne School of Mines spent much of their time doing practical mining and tin dressing work in the local tin mines. King Edward Mine is situated 1 mile west of Marriott’s Shaft.
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 1 mile north of Marriott’s Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piece and Carnkie.
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.
Four Lanes
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Four Lanes is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom approximately 3 miles south of Redruth at grid reference SW 689 386 in the civil parish of Carn Brea.
Marriott’s Shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.20878° or 50° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-5.25202° or 5° 15′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2P6P5X+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 390111065OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marriott’s Pumping Engine House and Boiler House.
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