Memorial to Sir Francis Basset Died 1835 Tehidy

STAT 8.001.tif

Title

Memorial to Sir Francis Basset Died 1835 Tehidy

Subject

Monument
Anno

Description

The Bassett Memorial, built at the summit of Carn Brea Hill, between Camborne and Redruth, in memory of the Bassett families who owned and controlled vast mineral-recovery areas in Cornwall in the 19th century. From this vantage point, the remains of some 30-40 mines can still be identified. The Bassett family also built and occupied Tehidy House.

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1940

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

STAT 8.001

Coverage

Camborne

Original Format

photo

Period Costume

N

Subject Era

1836

Individual Names

Carn Brea Hill

Geolocation