Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Carthew, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carthew map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Carthew, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Carthew |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.370911 |
| Longitude | -4.805715 |
| Place Type | Village |
Carthew emerges from the rugged, man-altered terrain of Cornwall as a quiet observer of the county’s industrial evolution. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 344°T, OS grid SX 005 560), and is situated north-north-west of Ruddlemoor village. The horizons around Carthew are defined by the stark, white-tipped spoil heaps that bear witness to a long legacy of china clay extraction. Within a short distance, the Wheal Martyn Clay Works museum preserves the machinery and grit of this extractive heritage, offering a glimpse into the labour that once commanded the valley. Visitors often pause at the nearby Higher Pit View to watch the light play across the deep, man-made basins, where the stillness of the water contrasts sharply with the frantic industry of the past. Beyond the immediate scars of the works, the land retains a resilient, scrubby character that feels both exposed and deeply connected to the mineral wealth beneath the surface. Carthew maintains a stoic presence, its modest houses standing firm against the winds that sweep across the open, elevated ground. Every corner of the landscape suggests a history defined more by the pick and shovel than by the plough.
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Explore Carthew, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.370911, -4.805715. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |