Where is Cornish Diaspora?

Cornish Diaspora is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR15 3DX), in the parish of Carn Brea.

How do I get to Cornish Diaspora?

The nearest railway station is Moseley Junction (Low Level), about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR15 3DX.

Is Cornish Diaspora a protected site?

Yes — Cornish Diaspora is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).

Is Cornish Diaspora free to visit?

Yes, Cornish Diaspora is free to enter.

How do I get to Cornish Diaspora?

The nearest railway station is Moseley Junction (Low Level), about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR15 3DX.

Public art & sculpture · South West England

Cornish Diaspora

In or near Pool.

Free admission

Cornish Diaspora — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Old Boundary Marker by Fore Street, Pool - geograph.org.uk - 7405364 — Paul Barnett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Moseley Junction (Low Level) · 2.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Cornish Diaspora is a public art located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2024

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

The Cornish diaspora (Cornish: Keskar kernewek) consists of Cornish people and their descendants who emigrated from Cornwall, United Kingdom. The diaspora is found within the United Kingdom, and in countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Samoas.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Cornish emigration was caused by a number of factors, mainly economic, notably a lack of work in the 18th and 19th centuries. During this period many Cornish people or "Cousin Jacks", as they were known, migrated to other parts of the world in search of a better life. Many skilled miners sought the opportunity to find work abroad, as a consequence of the decline of the tin and copper mining industries in Cornwall. It is estimated that 250,000 Cornish migrated abroad between 1841 and 1901. The Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula became the most concentrated destination for Cornish miners in North America following the opening of commercial copper mining in the Lake Superior…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.2272, -5.2685
District: Cornwall
Parish: Carn Brea
Postcode: TR15 3DX
Parliamentary constituency: Camborne and Redruth
Nearest railway station: Moseley Junction (Low Level) — 2.1 km
Official site: www.heartlandscornwall.com

Sources

osm: node/5702407920 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Cornish diaspora (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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