B3306 road

Last updated July 16, 2024

The B3306, also known as the West Cornwall Coast Road, is a major road of southwestern Cornwall. It connects St Ives in the east to St Just in the west, and eventually joins the A30 road to the northeast of Sennen in the southwest of the Penwith peninsula. This thirteen-mile road is often considered one of the greatest driving roads in the United Kingdom for its scenery, with most of the road having views both across the Celtic Sea to the north, and the Cornish moorland to the south.^[1] It hugs the coastline for a great proportion of its length.

Description

The road begins in the town of St Ives, adjacent to St Ives Library, on the junction with the A3074 road at 50°12′41″N5°28′51″W / 50.21139°N 5.48083°W / 50.21139; -5.48083 . In St Ives it is initially known as "Gabriel Street" and then "The Stennack" and "Higher Stennack". The road ends at the junction with the A30 road at 50°5′15″N5°40′13″W / 50.08750°N 5.67028°W / 50.08750; -5.67028 , outside St Just. Notable settlements it passes through (from St Ives to the southwest) include Zennor, Boswednack, Treen, Porthmeor, Morvah, Bojewyan, Pendeen, Trewellard, Carnyorth, Botallack, Kenidjack, St Just, Bosavern and Kelynack.^[2] The bridge near St Just, dated to the early 19th century, became a Grade II listed building on 21 September 1973.^[3]

A number of notable early Bronze Age or Neolithic sites lie alongside or immediately off this road, including Zennor Quoit, Sperris Quoit, Chûn Quoit and Lanyon Quoit.^[4] The road is tight and twisting, and challenging to drivers.^{[ citation needed ]} In early 2009, after heavy rain and flooding near Zennor, the road was closed at Chykembro Culvert because of flood damage to its foundations.^[5]

B3306 North Coast Road
The B3306 near Boscubben (northeast of Zennor)
The B3306 at Boswednack

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Trewellard is a small village on the north coast road between St Just and St Ives in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. It is situated 7 miles from Land's End and 7 miles from Penzance. It is in the civil parish of St Just and the electoral division of St Just in Penwith.

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Pendeen is a village and ecclesiastical parish on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, England. It is 3 miles north-northeast of St Just and 7 mi (11 km) west of Penzance. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to Land's End and the A30 road.

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Treen is a hamlet in the parish of Zennor, on the north coast of the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. At Gurnard's Head nearby on the coast is one of the many cliff castles on the Cornish coast which was formerly a Coastguard Lookout. To the east of Gurnard's Head is Treen Cove. The area is owned by the National Trust.

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Porthmeor is a hamlet that consists of two farms, Higher and Lower Porthmeor, in the parish of Zennor in Cornwall, England. It should not be confused with Porthmeor beach at St Ives. Higher Porthmeor lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road and Lower Porthmeor is nearer the coast.

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West Lanyon Quoit, also known as Lower Lanyon Quoit, is the remains of a prehistoric dolmen situated in the parish of Madron in Cornwall, England grid reference SW423337. It was excavated in the late 18th century, and much of the structure has since been destroyed. On 14 December 1926 West Lanyon Quoit became a scheduled monument listed as "Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Cornwall</span> Overview of and topical guide to Cornwall

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cornwall: Cornwall – ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall is also a royal duchy of the United Kingdom. It has an estimated population of half a million and it has its own distinctive history and culture.

Presented below is an alphabetical index of articles related to Cornwall:

References

↑ Smallcombe, Mike (27 January 2019). "The Cornwall road trip which is one of the best in Europe". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps., (B3306 road)
↑ "Bridge Under B3306 Road, St Just". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
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The following references apply to these ancient sites along the B3306 road:
- Lanyon Quoit, Zennor Quoit and Chûn Quoit: Andrews, Robert (2007). The Rough Guide to Devon & Cornwall. Rough Guides. pp. 286–289.
- Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Thomas, Nicholas (1976). A guide to prehistoric England. Batsford. pp. 49–51. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Olson, Donald (27 February 2006). England For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-471-74871-7 . Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- Chûn Quoit: Dyer, James (1993). Discovering Prehistoric England. Osprey Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 9780747805076 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- Zennor Quoit and Sperris Quoit—the book states "Sperris Quoit, 400yds ENE of Zennor Quoit.": Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (1970). Cornwall, second edition. Yale University Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780140710014 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.
↑ Cornwall Council, Emergency Road Closures, retrieved 22 April 2012

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[1] Smallcombe, Mike (27 January 2019). "The Cornwall road trip which is one of the best in Europe". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[GM-2] Maps (Map). Google Maps., (B3306 road)

[3] "Bridge Under B3306 Road, St Just". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 April 2012.

[4] The following references apply to these ancient sites along the B3306 road:
Lanyon Quoit, Zennor Quoit and Chûn Quoit: Andrews, Robert (2007). The Rough Guide to Devon & Cornwall. Rough Guides. pp. 286–289.
Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Thomas, Nicholas (1976). A guide to prehistoric England. Batsford. pp. 49–51. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Olson, Donald (27 February 2006). England For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-471-74871-7 . Retrieved 20 April 2012.
Chûn Quoit: Dyer, James (1993). Discovering Prehistoric England. Osprey Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 9780747805076 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.
Zennor Quoit and Sperris Quoit—the book states "Sperris Quoit, 400yds ENE of Zennor Quoit.": Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (1970). Cornwall, second edition. Yale University Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780140710014 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[mweg] Lanyon Quoit, Zennor Quoit and Chûn Quoit: Andrews, Robert (2007). The Rough Guide to Devon & Cornwall. Rough Guides. pp. 286–289.

[mwfw] Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Thomas, Nicholas (1976). A guide to prehistoric England. Batsford. pp. 49–51. Retrieved 20 April 2012.

[mwhw] Lanyon Quoit and Zennor Quoit: Olson, Donald (27 February 2006). England For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-471-74871-7 . Retrieved 20 April 2012.

[mwlA] Chûn Quoit: Dyer, James (1993). Discovering Prehistoric England. Osprey Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 9780747805076 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[mwoA] Zennor Quoit and Sperris Quoit—the book states "Sperris Quoit, 400yds ENE of Zennor Quoit.": Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (1970). Cornwall, second edition. Yale University Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780140710014 . Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[5] Cornwall Council, Emergency Road Closures, retrieved 22 April 2012

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