Turtle Rock
Turtle Rock is in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England. Turtle Rock is situated nearby to the pond Carn Brea mine (flooded), as well as near the ruins Gunpowder Magazine.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 1,700 feet east of Turtle Rock.
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 3,400 feet northeast of Turtle Rock.
East Pool mine
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Pool mine, was a metalliferous mine in the Camborne and Redruth mining area, just east of the village of Pool in Cornwall. Worked from the early 18th century until 1945, first for copper and later tin, it was very profitable for much of its life. East Pool mine is situated 1 mile northwest of Turtle Rock.
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!
Turtle Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.2207° or 50° 13′ 15″ northLongitude
-5.25161° or 5° 15′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C2P6PCX+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 431421428OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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