What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
Morwenstow Satellite Station, located in Cornwall, was established in the 1960s as a key facility for the UK's space and telecommunications infrastructure. It played an important role in early satellite communications and was associated with the Post Office (now BT) in supporting national and international data links.
Places near here
Wren BeachBeach / strand · 692 yd
Stanbury BeachBeach / strand · 1053 yd
Hawkers 2 CottageOld home or work place · 1123 yd
EastawayListed building · 1524 yd
Two-way waterfall near Higher Sharpnose PointWaterfall · 1.3 mi
Waterfall on the beach at Sandy MouthWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Vicarage CliffCliff · 1.7 mi
Holy Well of St Morwenna, Vicarage CliffOld or holy well · 1.7 mi
Henna CliffCliff · 2.0 mi
Boiler from the SS Belem shipwreckShipwreck · 2.3 mi
Shipwreck remains at Menachurch PointShipwreck · 2.4 mi
Penstowe CastleArchaeological place · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: BRIAN PERCIVAL · CC BY-SA 2.0