Historic churches · South West England
Balwest
Balwest (Cornish: Bal West, meaning Western mine) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Germoe in west Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The hamlet is on the southern edge of a former mining area
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Balwest (Cornish: Bal West, meaning Western mine) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Germoe in west Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The hamlet is on the southern edge of a former mining area, part of a geological formation known as the Tregonning-Godolphin Granite (one of five granite batholiths in Cornwall) which was formerly an important source of tin and copper ore (see also Geology of Cornwall). A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was opened at Balwest in 1829 for miners. The building is Grade II listed.
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Balwest (Cornish: Bal West, meaning Western mine) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Germoe in west Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The hamlet is on the southern edge of a former mining area, part of a geological formation known as the Tregonning-Godolphin Granite (one of five granite batholiths in Cornwall) which was formerly an important source of tin and copper ore (see also Geology of Cornwall). A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was opened at Balwest in 1829 for miners. The building is Grade II listed.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1208, -5.3655
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Germoe
- Postcode
- TR13 9TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikipedia: Balwest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balwest?
- Balwest is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR13 9TE), in the parish of Germoe.
- Is Balwest free to visit?
- Yes, Balwest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balwest?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR13 9TE. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.