Towns & cities · South West England
Carharrack
Also known as: Karardhek
Carharrack — village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carharrack, the nearest railway station is Redruth, located 3.1 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Carharrack is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,324 people. Address: TR16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2300°, -5.1820°.
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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
Carharrack (Cornish: Karardhek) is a civil parish and village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated two miles (3 km) east of Redruth in a former mining area. The parish is of a rural/residential character, albeit with an industrial (mostly mining) past and relics of the past abound, primarily in the form of abandoned and broken down engine house buildings. The parish is comparatively small in area, and is bounded to the north and northwest by St Day parish, to the east and southeast by Gwennap parish, and to the southwest and west by Lanner parish. Until 1985, Carharrack was part of the parish of Gwennap but it became a civil parish in its own right with the first meeting of Carharrack Parish Council on 28 May 1985.
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Background
History
Earliest references to the area appear around 1290, but references to dwellings on the current site only date from the 1700s. Boom years for the village were in the first half of the nineteenth century, with the expansion of the local mines which at peak employed several thousand people: Carharrack was the closest settlement and provided plenty of space for building. By the 1860s the copper industry in Cornwall was in decline and many residents emigrated in search of work. A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was opened in 1815. The grade II* listed building was altered in the late 19th and early 20th-century and is now a Methodist church. Carharrack church was opened on 20 February 1884 by Canon…
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- Coordinates
- 50.2300, -5.1820
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Carharrack
- Postcode
- TR16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Population
- 1,324
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q733011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carharrack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ancient cross in Carharrack village centre - geograph.org.uk - 1050084.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Day
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Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
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Wheal Maid
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Church of Saint Wenappa
Historic churches · 1.6 km
Tower of Church of Saint Wenappa
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Chimney Ruins
Historic houses · 1.6 km
Carharrack is a village in South West England with a population of 1,324. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,324
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
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St Day Old Church
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Scorrier House
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Hawke's Shaft, Killifreth Mine
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St Day Old Church
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St Day Old Church
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St Day
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Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
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Where to eat & stay near Carharrack
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carharrack?
- Carharrack is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR16), in the parish of Carharrack.
- What is Carharrack?
- Carharrack — village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Carharrack?
- The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR16.
- Is Carharrack a protected site?
- Yes — Carharrack is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Carharrack free to visit?
- Yes, Carharrack is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carharrack?
- The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR16.