Charlestown
Charlestown, used as Poldark’s City of Truro
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Charlestown, near St Austell, an 18th century fishing village then known as West Polmear, with its historic tall ships in the harbours wet dock, created a truly authentic location to stand in as Cornwall’s city of Truro for the Poldark series. It was originally built to enable the transportation of copper from the nearby mines.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
Levant Mine
Known as Tressiders Rolling Mill in the BBC's Poldark television series
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Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Pendeen, doubled as Tresiders Rolling Mill; the only Cornish engine house steam powered and still in action. It was originally built in 1840 and restored by members of society known as the ‘Greasy Gang’ between 1984 to 1992. The mine extends some 1.5km out from the cliffs and runs more than 600m beneath the sea bed.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
St Agnes Head
Known as Nampara Valley in the BBC's Poldark television series
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On the North Cornwall coast near St Agnes, Wheal Coates tin mine sits on the cliff above Chapel Porth beach. It is very close to St Agnes head which stared as Nampara Valley; part of the Poldark family estate.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
Porthgwarra Cove
Porthgwarra Cove, used for Ross' early morning dip
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Porthgwarra Cove, St Levan is part of the St Aubyn Estate. This secluded fishing cove, where from the cliff top, Demelza eagerly watches Ross take an early morning dip. This is also the setting of the anticipated await of the pilchard scene and where Mark makes his escape by boat to France.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
Gunwalloe
This was used in the Poldark series for the late night shipwreck scene
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Situated on the Lizard Peninsula, the picturesque sandy beach of Church cove, Gunwalloe, was the setting for the late night shipwreck scene. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has the only Cornish church situated right on the beach.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
Botallack
Used as Ross Poldark’s Wheal Leisure
See the 360° Interactive Virtual Tour of Botallack
Botallack, St Just, forms part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, where Wheal Owles Engine house features as Ross Poldark’s Wheal Leisure. In addition, The Crowns Engine house doubled as Wheal Grambler run by that of Francis Poldark, Ross’ cousin.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
Bodmin Moor
Ross Poldark’s Cottage, Nampara
The rugged, sweeping landscape of Bodmin Moor, St Breward, provided the perfect setting for capturing moorland horseback riding and the exterior shots of Ross Poldark’s cottage, Nampara. The neigbouring cottages in the area were used for Dr Dwight Enys and the miners’ cottages.
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
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Ross Poldark's House |
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Charlestown |
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Gunwalloe |
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St Agnes Head |
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Porthgwarra Cove |
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Botallack & Levant |
