Carn Marth, Cornwall
Historical Description
Carn-Marth, a hill in the south-eastern vicinity of Redruth, in Cornwall. Its height is 757 feet. An excavation in the side of it, called Gwennap-pit, was the scene of Wesley's famous preaching to the miners, and it is still used by the Wesleyans for an anniversary celebration, generally attended by upwards of 20,000 persons.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Maps
Online maps of Carn Marth are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)