Gilbert's Coombe

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Gilbert's Coombe is a hamlet north of Redruth in west Cornwall, England. [1] It falls within the Redruth North division on Cornwall Council. [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey Landranger Series of Great Britain; Land's End, The Lizard & The Isles of Scilly, sheet 203. 1983
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 8 November 2020.

Coordinates: 50°14′50″N5°14′26″W / 50.24722°N 5.24056°W / 50.24722; -5.24056