Catchall, Cornwall

Catchall

The Blind Fiddler Standing Stone
Catchall
Catchall shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference SW430279
Civil parish
  • Sancreed
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Penzance
Postcode district TR19
Dialling code 01736
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Catchall is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, UK. Catchall is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Sancreed (where the 2011 census population was included ) at around 310 feet (94 m) above sea level at the junction of the B3283 with the A30 main road.[1]

There are a number of prehistoric standing stones nearby that have been scheduled as ancient monuments by English Heritage; the Blind Fiddler, the Long Stones and Tresvennack Pillar are all within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Catchall. The Blind Fiddler is a single freestanding monolith measuring 3.3 by 1.9 by 0.4 metres (10.8 by 6.2 by 1.3 ft).[2] The Long Stones (also known as the "Sisters" or "Triganeeris Stones") are two upright monoliths standing approximately 5.5 metres (18 ft) apart. Both stones are over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. Excavations revealed that between the two stones is a rectangular pit.[3] The Tresvennack Pillar is a single upright monolith with a large vertical crack and standing almost 4m high.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Land's End, sheet 189. 1961
  2. ↑ "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the 'Long Stones'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the'Trevennack Pillar'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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