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Wheal Rose

Wheal Rose
Wheal Rose is located in Cornwall
Wheal Rose
Wheal Rose
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW7144
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRedruth
Postcode districtTR16
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°15′N 5°13′W / 50.25°N 05.21°W / 50.25; -05.21

Wheal Rose is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the Redruth[1] and St Agnes parishes.[2]

History and antiquities

North-west of Wheal Rose are the remains of an Iron Age building, a terraced field system, and an excavation pit.[3][4] It was also used during the Roman period from 43 to 410 AD.[3]

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Wheal Rose in the 1800s.[5][6]

Religion

Wheal Rose had a Bible Christian chapel.[7]

  • An old Methodist chapel, Wheal Rose
    An old Methodist chapel, Wheal Rose

References

  1. ^ Wheal Rose. Explore Britain. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. ^ Porthtowan and Wheal Rose. Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Neighbourhood profiles map. Cornwall Council. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Monument No. 1137598 - Wheal Rose Area Iron Age building and terraced field. English Heritage National Monuments. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ Monument No. 1137598 - Wheal Rose Area Iron Age building and terraced field - map. English Heritage National Monuments. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  5. ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette, 12 August 1826.
  6. ^ The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, 10 August 1826, p2.
  7. ^ Church History. Mount Hawke. GENUKI. Retrieved 23 September 2012. Also see:Mount Hawke Parish Church Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine.

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