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Penzance Travel and Heritage Information The Wellington HotelA Historic Hotel in Penzance, CornwallMarket Square , St Just Penzance Cornwall England TR19 7HD
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The Wellington Hotel is an imposing granite building that was built before the Battle of Waterloo. It was converted into a hotel in 1813 and named after the The Iron Duke (Arthur Wellesley; 1769-1852) The Wellington Hotel is an imposing granite building that was built before the Battle of Waterloo. It was converted into a hotel in 1813 and named after the The Iron Duke (Arthur Wellesley; 1769-1852) (photo of painting) after he allegedly stayed here. It has been extensively modernised in recent years The bar is popular with the locals and is a centre for much of the social life of this small friendly Cornish town. If you have a good joke to tell, this is the place to do it! St Just has all amenities: A small supermarket, a grocery store, a green grocer, bakers, butchers, hairdressers, caf?s, chinese/Indian takeaways, pubs, a hardware store, craft shops and art galleries, a pottery, a library and a doctor's surgery. The nearby parish church (photo) holds all usual Anglican services A Roman Catholic mass is held there on Saturday evenings. Also within sight is the Methodist chapel, claimed to be one of the most impressive in Cornwall. Parking is available in the Market Square (photo) outside, in quiet streets nearby or a large free car park which is within easy walking distance of the hotel Bus services which link with all the Cornish tourist centres operate from close to the hotel and it is perfectly possible to enjoy a stay at St Just without a car. The local beauty spots of Carn Bosavern, Carn Gloose, Cape Cornwall (photo), (the only cape in England), and Cot Valley are within walking distance. Accommodation Rating:
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Nearest Attractions Ballowall Barrow -
1.1 miles (Prehistoric Site) Levant Mine -
1.7 miles (Historic Building) Carn Euny Ancient Village -
2.5 miles (Prehistoric Site) Lanyon Quoit -
3.9 miles (Prehistoric Site) Men an Tol -
4 miles (Prehistoric Site) Trengwainton Garden -
4.8 miles (Garden) Merry Maidens -
5.7 miles (Prehistoric Site) Tregiffian Burial Chamber -
5.9 miles (Prehistoric Site) Chysauster Ancient Village -
6.7 miles (Prehistoric Site) St Michael's Mount -
9 miles (Castle) Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit Botallack -
0.6 miles away Morvah -
3.2 miles away Sennen -
3.4 miles away Land's End -
4.1 miles away St Buryan -
4.9 miles away Madron -
5 miles away Penzance -
6.3 miles away Zennor -
6.4 miles away
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest We've 'tagged' this accommodation to help you find related historic attractions and learn more about major time periods mentioned in the description. More about these Historic Time Periods:RomanFind attractions tagged with:Roman (Time Period) -UK Hotels |
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizThis Day in British History12 February, 1554 Lady Jane Grey executed Grey became famous as the 'Nine Days Queen', a pawn in the ambitions of the Earl of Northumberland Monarch Mayhem |
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