Godolphin Cross
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Godolphin Cross is a village in the former Kerrier District of west Cornwall
, United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Breage
approximately midway between the towns of Hayle
and Helston
.
Godolphin Cross is on an upland area, part of a geological formation known as the Tregonning-Godolphin Granite
. The term refers to the plateau
of high ground in this area, one of five granite batholith
s in Cornwall (see Geology of Cornwall
). One mile west of the village, Godolphin Hill rises to 162 metres (531.5 ft).
The Godolphin Estate
is near the village. It is now wholly owned by the National Trust
, and is undergoing extensive renovation. The whole estate and surrounding woodlands are once again open to the public, who were prevented from visiting most of the Estate by the previous owners. They have now all been removed completely from the site.Godolphin Primary School serves children from 4 to 11 years and had a roll of 71 children in January 2008. It received a favourable Ofsted
report in December 2006.
The Church of St John the Baptist is now redundant. It was designed by James Piers St Aubyn
and built in 1849-50. In 2006, an application was received by Kerrier District
Council to convert the church into a private dwelling.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Breage
Breage, Cornwall
Breage is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated three miles west of Helston....
approximately midway between the towns of Hayle
Hayle
Hayle is a small town, civil parish and cargo port in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of the Hayle River and is approximately seven miles northeast of Penzance...
and Helston
Helston
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles east of Penzance and nine miles southwest of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town in the UK and is around further south than...
.
Godolphin Cross is on an upland area, part of a geological formation known as the Tregonning-Godolphin Granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
. The term refers to the plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
of high ground in this area, one of five granite batholith
Batholith
A batholith is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust...
s in Cornwall (see Geology of Cornwall
Geology of Cornwall
The Geology of Cornwall is dominated by its granite backbone, part of the Cornubian batholith, formed during the Variscan orogeny. Around this is an extensive metamorphic aureole formed in the mainly Devonian slates that make up most of the rest of the county...
). One mile west of the village, Godolphin Hill rises to 162 metres (531.5 ft).
The Godolphin Estate
Godolphin Estate
The Godolphin Estate is a National Trust property situated in Godolphin Cross, a few miles north-west of Helston in Cornwall, United Kingdom....
is near the village. It is now wholly owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, and is undergoing extensive renovation. The whole estate and surrounding woodlands are once again open to the public, who were prevented from visiting most of the Estate by the previous owners. They have now all been removed completely from the site.Godolphin Primary School serves children from 4 to 11 years and had a roll of 71 children in January 2008. It received a favourable Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report in December 2006.
The Church of St John the Baptist is now redundant. It was designed by James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn , often referred to as J. P. St Aubyn, was an English architect of the Victorian era, known for his church architecture and confident restorations.-Early life:...
and built in 1849-50. In 2006, an application was received by Kerrier District
Kerrier
Kerrier was a local government district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the most southerly district in the United Kingdom, other than the Isles of Scilly. Its council was based in Camborne ....
Council to convert the church into a private dwelling.