Carnmenellis was also the name of a former ecclesiastical parish created in 1846 from part of Wendron parish. Initially, the parish included the area which later became the parish of Pencoys. Today, most of the Carmenellis area is in Stithianscivil parish.
The summit of Carnmenellis Hill is located at OS grid reference:grid referenceSW 695 364) and is 252 metres (828 feet) above sea level.[1] A microwave transmitting and receiving tower on the summit is used for telephone and computer connections as well as other data and television and radio broadcasting links. It is maintained by BT.
^Ghosh, P. K. (1934). "The Carnmenellis Granite: its petrology, metamorphism and tectonics". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. 90 (1–4): 240–276. doi:10.1144/GSL.JGS.1934.090.01-04.09.
^Charoy, B. (1986). "The Genesis of the Cornubian Batholith (South-West England): the example of the Carnmenellis Pluton". Journal of Petrology. 27 (3): 571–604. doi:10.1093/petrology/27.3.571.
April 27, 2023
carnmenellis, coordinates, hill, just, gives, name, area, west, cornwall, england, between, redruth, helston, penryn, hill, itself, situated, approximately, three, miles, south, redruth, five, marilyns, cornwall, others, being, brown, willy, hill, hensbarrow, . Coordinates 50 10 52 N 5 13 37 W 50 181 N 5 227 W 50 181 5 227 Carnmenellis Hill or just Carnmenellis gives its name to the area of west Cornwall in England between Redruth Helston and Penryn The hill itself is situated approximately three miles 5 km south of Redruth 1 It is one of five Marilyns in Cornwall the others being Brown Willy 420 m Kit Hill 334 m Hensbarrow Beacon 312 m and Watch Croft 252 m The natural region of Carnmenellis has been designated as national character area 155 by Natural England 2 The telecommunications mast on Carnmenellis Hill The mound to the right is a covered reservoir according to the OS map Penmarth a nearby village is sometimes referred to locally as Carnmenellis 3 The term Carnmenellis Granite refers to the plateau of high ground in this area one of five granite plutons in Cornwall that make up part of the Cornubian batholith see also Geology of Cornwall 4 5 Carnmenellis was also the name of a former ecclesiastical parish created in 1846 from part of Wendron parish Initially the parish included the area which later became the parish of Pencoys Today most of the Carmenellis area is in Stithians civil parish The summit of Carnmenellis Hill is located at OS grid reference grid reference SW 695 364 and is 252 metres 828 feet above sea level 1 A microwave transmitting and receiving tower on the summit is used for telephone and computer connections as well as other data and television and radio broadcasting links It is maintained by BT A number of Iron Age fortifications surround the hill but little archaeological research has been done on the site There is no public right of way across the summit and the surrounding land is private farmland though about half of the fields are Open Access land References Edit Cornwall portal a b Ordnance Survey Landranger map sheet 203 Land s End ISBN 978 0 319 23148 7 NCA 155 Carnmenellis Key Facts amp Data at www naturalengland org uk Accessed on 8 Sep 2013 GENUKI website Carnmenellis Ghosh P K 1934 The Carnmenellis Granite its petrology metamorphism and tectonics Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 90 1 4 240 276 doi 10 1144 GSL JGS 1934 090 01 04 09 Charoy B 1986 The Genesis of the Cornubian Batholith South West England the example of the Carnmenellis Pluton Journal of Petrology 27 3 571 604 doi 10 1093 petrology 27 3 571 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carnmenellis amp oldid 1122020473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
