North Wheal Basset
North Wheal Basset is a heath in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England. North Wheal Basset is situated nearby to the ruins Lyle’s Shaft Pumping Engine House, as well as near Lyle’s Shaft Winding Engine House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carn Brea Castle and Camborne Redruth Community Hospital.
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 2,700 feet north of North Wheal Basset.
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 North Wheal Basset.
Redruth transmitting station
Photo: Tinminer, Public domain.
There are three Redruth transmitting stations:… Redruth transmitting station is situated 2,100 feet south of North Wheal Basset.
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!
North Wheal Basset
- Type: Heath
- Category: historic site
- Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.21531° or 50° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.24202° or 5° 14′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C2P6Q85+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 390468202OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lyle’s Shaft Pumping Engine House and Lyle’s Shaft Winding Engine House.
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