Gwinear Downs

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Gwinear Downs
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Gwinear Downs
Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference SW604349
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Hayle
Postcode district TR27
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°09′58″N5°21′22″W / 50.166°N 5.356°W / 50.166; -5.356 Coordinates: 50°09′58″N5°21′22″W / 50.166°N 5.356°W / 50.166; -5.356

Gwinear Downs is a hamlet in the parish of Crowan, Cornwall, England. [1] [2] It is in the civil parish of Camborne.

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Angarrack Human settlement in England

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Connor Downs village in United Kingdom

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Crowan Human settlement in England

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The Towans

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Fraddam Human settlement in England

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Gwinear, Cornwall Human settlement in England

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Coswinsawsin Human settlement in England

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Deveral Hamlet in Cornwall, England

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Helston Water Human settlement in England

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Lelant Downs Human settlement in England

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Mountjoy, Cornwall Human settlement in England

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Nancegollan Human settlement in England

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Nancemellin Human settlement in England

Nancemellin is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England.

Trenerth is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Newlyn Downs

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End & Isles of Scilly (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN   978-0-319-23289-7.
  2. Gwinear Downs; Explore Britain