Wheal Rose
Wheal Rose is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the Redruth[1] and St Agnes parishes.[2]
| Wheal Rose | |
|---|---|
  Wheal Rose Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW7144 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Redruth |
| Postcode district | TR16 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
References
- Wheal Rose. Explore Britain. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- Porthtowan and Wheal Rose. Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Neighbourhood profiles map. Cornwall Council. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- Monument No. 1137598 - Wheal Rose Area Iron Age building and terraced field. English Heritage National Monuments. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- Monument No. 1137598 - Wheal Rose Area Iron Age building and terraced field - map. English Heritage National Monuments. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- Royal Cornwall Gazette, 12 August 1826.
- The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, 10 August 1826, p2.
- 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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