Memorials & monuments · South West England
Basset Monument
In or near Pool.
Basset Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Moseley Junction (Low Level) · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Basset Monument, the nearest railway station is Moseley Junction (Low Level), located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR16 6SL, and entry to the monument is free.
About
Basset Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Address: Redruth, TR16 6SL. Coordinates: 50.2210°, -5.2489°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carn Brea (Cornish: Karnbre) is a civil parish and hilltop site in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The population of Carn Brea including Bosleake and Church Coombe was 8,013 at the 2011 census. The hilltop site is situated approximately one mile (1.6 km) southwest of Redruth. The settlements of Bosleake, Brea, Broad Lane, Carn Arthen, Carn Brea Village, Carnkie, Four Lanes, Grillis, Illogan Highway, Pencoys, Penhallick, Piece, Pool, Tolskithy, Tregajorran, Treskillard, Tuckingmill and West Tolgus are in the parish.
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- Coordinates
- 50.2210, -5.2489
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Carn Brea
- Postcode
- TR16 6SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Moseley Junction (Low Level) — 2.1 km
Sources
- osm: w431386963 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carn Brea, Redruth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carn Brea Castle by Ansom.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Basset Monument?
- Basset Monument is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR16 6SL), in the parish of Carn Brea.
- What is Basset Monument?
- Basset Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Basset Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Moseley Junction (Low Level), about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR16 6SL.
- Is Basset Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Basset Monument is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Basset Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Basset Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Basset Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Moseley Junction (Low Level), about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR16 6SL.