Historic churches · South West England
Angarrack
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Angarrack (Cornish: An Garrek) is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian a mile to the east of Hayle. Immediately south of the village Angarrack viaduct carri
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayle · 2.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Angarrack, the nearest railway station is Hayle, located 2.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is TR27 5JN, and entry to the church is free.
About
Angarrack (Cornish: An Garrek) is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian a mile to the east of Hayle. Immediately south of the village Angarrack viaduct carries the Cornish mainline railway over the Angarrack River. The name comes from An Garrek which means "The Rock" in the Cornish language. According to the Ordnance Survey the spelling is Angarrack but on signs near the village, it is variously spelled Angarrack, Angharrack, or Angarrick.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Angarrack (Cornish: An Garrek) is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian a mile to the east of Hayle. Immediately south of the village Angarrack viaduct carries the Cornish mainline railway over the Angarrack River. The name comes from An Garrek which means "The Rock" in the Cornish language. According to the Ordnance Survey the spelling is Angarrack but on signs near the village, it is variously spelled Angarrack, Angharrack, or Angarrick.
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Background
History
A mill known as Melynbran was recorded in 1342 and may be the mill, Conarditone, recorded in Domesday. Angarrack is shown on maps as far back as the sixteenth century. The village was formerly a centre of industry with mining and quarrying and there were a number of mines in the valley of the Angarrack River. At the western end of the railway viaduct was the Mellanvrane mine where, before 1728, Dr John Woodward collected several specimens of tin for his mineral collection. At the eastern end of the viaduct was the Mellanoweth Mine where the North Deep Adit (a drainage and exploratory tunnel) continued to the Nanpusker Mine, further up the valley. An 1846 project to continue the adit up the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1940, -5.3860
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Hayle
- Postcode
- TR27 5JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Hayle — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Angarrack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Angarrack?
- Angarrack is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR27 5JN), in the parish of Hayle.
- What is Angarrack?
- Angarrack (Cornish: An Garrek) is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian a mile to the east of Hayle. Immediately south of the village Angarrack viaduct carri
- How do I get to Angarrack?
- The nearest railway station is Hayle, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR27 5JN.
- Is Angarrack a protected site?
- Yes — Angarrack is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Angarrack free to visit?
- Yes, Angarrack is free to enter.
- How do I get to Angarrack?
- The nearest railway station is Hayle, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR27 5JN.