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Latitude: 50.2254 / 50°13'31"N
Longitude: -5.2682 / 5°16'5"W
OS Eastings: 166989
OS Northings: 41263
OS Grid: SW669412
Mapcode National: GBR Z0.RZ22
Mapcode Global: VH12J.MLSL
Plus Code: 9C2P6PGJ+4P
Entry Name: Trevithick Monument
Listing Date: 4 October 2005
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392497
English Heritage Legacy ID: 490332
ID on this website: 101392497
Location: Pool, Cornwall, TR15
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Carn Brea
Built-Up Area: Camborne
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Saint Illogan
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Monument
CARN BREA
1535/0/10038 STATION ROAD
04-OCT-05 POOL
Trevithick Monument
II
Monument to Richard Trevithick. Circa 1930s. Small roughly-hewn granite monolith on a plain base. Polished front with a carved crest of Cornwall at the top and an inscription below:- 'Richard Trevithick, Engineer, Inventor of the high-pressure steam engine. Born on April 13th 1771 in the house that stood on this site. Died on April 22nd 1833 at Dartford, Kent. This monument is erected as an appreciation of the great inventor and his gifts to the world'.
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