Basset Monument
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N 50° 13.263 W 005° 14.930
30U E 339579 N 5565628
Basset Monument is on top of Carn Brea.
Waymark Code: WMJXHW
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/12/2014
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On the highest point of Carn Brea near Redruth and Camborne in Cornwall is a 90 foot high (30m) Celtic cross, erected by public subscription in 1836. It is dedicated to Francis Basset and inscribed 'The County of Cornwall to the memory of Francis Lord de Dunstanville and Basset A.D. 1836. This monument can be seen from lots of different locations.