Townshend is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Townshend postcode: TR27 6AG

Retail in Townshend

There are great places to visit near Townshend including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Townshend.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Townshend.

The area around Townshend features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Hills to visit near Townshend include Kit Hill Country Park.

Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Townshend if you like villages.

Historic Buildings to visit near Townshend include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Townshend.

Townshend History

There are some historic monuments around Townshend:

• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• St Erth Churchtown cross
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church
• Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
• Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
• Round with medieval re-use as a manor house at Crane Godrevy, 650m south east of Godrevy Farm
• Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack
• Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Round at Castle Kayle Farm
• Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
• Multi-period prehistoric settlement sites and associated field systems at Godrevy Towans
• Enclosures E of Gurlyn
• An early Christian memorial stone and a wayside cross in Phillack churchyard, south east of the church
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Linear earthworks, probably 17th century, W of Godrevy
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• National Explosives
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Rectangular camp SW of Trevarnon Round
• Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
• Late C18-C19 mill complex, ropeworks and associated water management system immediately east of Millpond Avenue, Foundry
• Tregurtha Downs mine complex
• Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church
• Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Pengersick Castle and associated building platform
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Churchyard cross in Gwithian churchyard
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wheal Trewavas copper mine 310m south of Trewavas
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Trevena Cross
• Trevarnon Round
• Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church
• Churchyard cross in Phillack churchyard, south of the church
• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow Farm
• Small multivallate hillfort, early Christian memorial stone and C19 landscaped paths at Carnsew
• Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Godrevy Headland - complex of prehistoric sites
• Medieval chapel called St Govian's Chapel, 200m south east of Gwithian Bridge