What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
Museum Docks in Charlestown, Cornwall, were originally built in the 18th century to serve as a naval base and shipbuilding site during the Napoleonic Wars. The site is historically significant for its association with the Royal Navy and its role in Cornwall's maritime and industrial heritage.
Places near here
The Pier House Hotel, Harbourside Inn and Attached OutbuildingsListed building · 85 yd
Charlestown Harbour, comprising the inner dock and quays; outer basin and piers; eastern breakwater; and the eastern wallListed building · 115 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Duporth BeachBeach / strand · 540 yd
Porthpean BeachBeach / strand · 1144 yd
Crinnis WoodWood · 1440 yd
Milestone - Penrice 2Monument or public art · 1672 yd
NCN Milepost beside Sandy HillMonument or public art · 1681 yd
Crinnis IslandNamed rock · 1.1 mi
Castle GothaArchaeological place · 1.4 mi
Sundial sculpture, Park, St AustellPublic sculpture · 1.5 mi
Millennium Milepost East HillVisitor information · 1.5 mi
Roseweek PlantationWood · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Bev Dickinson · CC BY-SA 2.0