Towns & cities · South West England
Gweek
Gweek — village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Gweek is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 581 people. Address: TR12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.0960°, -5.2090°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gweek (Cornish: Gwig, meaning forest village) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) east of Helston. The civil parish was created from part of the parish of Constantine by boundary revision in 1986. The name Gweek is first recorded as Gwyk in 1358 and is derived from the Cornish word gwig, meaning "forest village", cognate with the Welsh gwig and Old Breton guic. Gweek village has a pub, the Black Swan, and a shop. The village is also home to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Gweek lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
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Background
History
Gweek is at the head of navigation of the Helford River. It has been a port since Roman times and thrived in the Tudor period, with its own Customs House. In the 13th century, the townspeople of Helston bought the rights to the port of Gweek. During the mining boom, a tin-smelting blowing house operated at the quayside. In Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England published in 1848, the village was described as: <blockquote>GWEEK, a small port, in the hundred of Kerrier, W. division of Cornwall, 3½ miles (E. by S.) from Helston. The pilchard-fishery is carried on extensively, 200 boats being employed in taking the fish, which are cured in the various creeks and coves within the limits of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.0960, -5.2090
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gweek
- Postcode
- TR12
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Population
- 581
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q609602 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gweek (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: DSCN0599Gweek Village Hall.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gweek?
- Gweek is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12), in the parish of Gweek.
- Is Gweek a protected site?
- Yes — Gweek is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gweek free to visit?
- Yes, Gweek is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gweek?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12.