Wheal Rose
Village in Cornwall, England
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Wheal Rose is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the Redruth[1] and St Agnes parishes.[2]
| Wheal Rose | |
|---|---|
  Wheal Rose Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW7144 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Redruth |
| Postcode district | TR16 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
History and antiquities
North-west of Wheal Rose are the remains of an Iron Age building, a terraced field system, and an excavation pit.[3][4] It was also used during the Roman period from 43 to 410 AD.[3]
Cornish wrestling
Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Wheal Rose in the 1800s.[5][6]
Religion
Wheal Rose had a Bible Christian chapel.[7]
An old Methodist chapel, Wheal Rose
