Carfury
| Carfury | |
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 A flooded quarry at Carfury | |
| OS grid reference | SW445341 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Carfury is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in Penwith approximately three miles (5 km) northwest of Penzance.[1]
The 19th-century geologist Elizabeth Carne founded a school in Carfury.[2]
There are three listed buildings in Carfury, all Grade II: Carfury farmhouse and its front garden walls, farm buildings west of Carfury farmhouse, and a piggery north of the farmhouse.[3]
Carfury Bible Christian Chapel
Carfury Bible Christian Chapel was founded in 1821[4] with seating for 172.[5] From 1907 to 1932, the chapel was known as Carfury United Methodist Church. It closed and the premises were sold in 1971. Records and papers relating to the Carfury Chapel are held by Cornwall Record Office.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ^ The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives. Google Books. Retrieved on 7 May 2008.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Penwith" (PDF). Penwith.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Carfury Methodist Church, Gulval c1821-1970". Cornwall Councill. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "West Penwith Resources - St Ives Methodist Circuits". West Penwith Resources. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
External links
Media related to Carfury at Wikimedia Commons
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