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Dunstanville Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Carn Brea, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2211 / 50°13'15"N

Longitude: -5.2488 / 5°14'55"W

OS Eastings: 168346

OS Northings: 40723

OS Grid: SW683407

Mapcode National: GBR Z2.349V

Mapcode Global: VH12J.ZP0X

Plus Code: 9C2P6QC2+CF

Entry Name: Dunstanville Memorial

Listing Date: 12 September 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142650

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66670

ID on this website: 101142650

Location: Carn Brea Village, Cornwall, TR16

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Carn Brea

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Saint Illogan

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Memorial

Description


CARN BREA SW 64 SE 5/122 Dunstanville Memorial GV

Memorial to Lord Dunstanville and Basset of Tehidy. Dated 1836 on base. Dressed granite in large blocks. Massive tapering octagonal cross; plinth approx. 12 metres square and 3 metres high, with round-headed doorway in south side; square 2-course base to short octagonal broached pedestal with weathered coping, south side of pedestal inscribed:- THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL IN MEMORY OF LORD DUNSTANVILLE AND BASSET AD 1836 Small square opening at top of each cardinal side of shaft; concave-sided cross pierced from front to back by a diamond-shaped opening. With Carn Brea Castle to east, a very prominent landmark, perhaps designed also to serve as a navigational beacon for shipping off the north coast.

Listing NGR: SW6834640723

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