kernow - St Just in Penwith - caern gloose 01

Christo Tulloch McCabe, on December 22, 2007, said:

what film and pocessing did you use (if you can remember?) the colors are very nice

Thenenan T., on January 25, 2008, said:

Sorry, this picture is old (1988) and i don't rememeber the technical informations. Thank for visiting.

megnom, on February 22, 2008, said:

This is Caern Gloose, west of Cape Cornwall looking to sea at the Brisons

Thenenan T., on February 23, 2008, said:

Thanks Megnom, I corrected the name. Can you tell me if the location is correct ?

bailiff007, on October 20, 2008, said:

My apolagies for delay. you are within 500 m of true position. If you look on G/earth you will see CaernGloose Road south fo your mark, in postion-- 50'07'.21.10N 5'42'17.59W Hope this helps. Must say it is a wonderful shot

bailiff007, on October 20, 2008, said:

Should have said that your original position is the hill of Cape Cornwall-the only cape in England, On top is a chimney stack from the tin mine, I believe the mine went out under the sea.

scheffke, on October 25, 2008, said:

Nice picture !

cassiterite, on April 8, said:

Carn Gloose is actually south-east of Cape Cornwall. The 70-fathom level of Cape Cornwall Mine extends for 170 fathoms north-west of the Cape. Until about 1905 there were actually two engine houses on the south side of the Cape!

In fact this should not be called Cape Cornwall... A cape is defined as where two major bodies of water meet and it was presumed that this headland was the most westerly in Cornwall and therefore where the Atlantic and (possibly) the Celtic Sea/St George's Channel met. Until the Ordnance Survey in 1801 when it was discovered that Lands End was further west. However the headland was already named, as was Lands End, so the name stuck.