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Gwennap Pit

Gwennap Pit is a grassland in , , . Gwennap Pit is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the historic site .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carn Marth and Redruth railway station.

Peak
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name of a hill in , , , near . It is 235 m high, and is well known for the granite quarried from it in the past. The name of the hill comes from the Cornish language words karn and margh, meaning 'horse'.

Railway station
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Redruth station serves the town of , , United Kingdom; it is situated on the Cornish Main Line between and . The station is 309 miles 68 chains down the line from the zero point at , measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay. is situated 1 mile west of Gwennap Pit.

Church
Photo: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile east of Gwennap Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busveal and Vogue.

Hamlet
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is a mining settlement in west , United Kingdom. It is located approximately one mile east of . It is in the civil parish of .

Hamlet
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of , , England.

Village
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is a civil parish and village in , England, United Kingdom. It is positioned between the village of and the town of . The electoral ward and had a population of 4,473 according to the 2011 census.

Gwennap Pit

Latitude
50.23165° or 50° 13′ 54″ north
Longitude
-5.20233° or 5° 12′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C2P6QJX+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 413448935
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q17534341
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Welsh—“Gwennap Pit” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Poll Lannwenep”
  • Welsh: “Poll Lannwenep”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wheal Grambler and North Grambler Shaft.

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