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Foundry Cornwall Map

Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West

Explore Foundry, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Foundry 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.

Interactive Map of Foundry, Cornwall

How to Use This Foundry, Cornwall Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Foundry, 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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PlaceFoundry
Traditional CountyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.184375
Longitude-5.421012
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Foundry

Foundry bears the indelible mark of its industrial heritage, where the heavy pulse of nineteenth-century engineering once echoed against the salt-laden air of Cornwall. The landscape retains a quiet, stoic dignity, defined by the tidal shifts of the nearby estuary and the encroaching greenery of the coast. Fragments of Harvey's Foundry remain as skeletal reminders of a time when iron and fire forged the local character, their weathered stone now softened by moss and the slow creep of ivy. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Carnsew Pool reflect the shifting Cornish skies, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift perpetually over the western horizon. Beyond the remnants of the old works, the earth rises toward the Small Multivallate Hillfort, where ancient earthworks guard a silent vigil over the modern streets below. The quality of light here is particularly sharp, catching the pale granite of old walls and casting long, melancholic shadows as the afternoon sun retreats toward the sea. Foundry maintains a grounded, unpretentious presence, defined more by the enduring solidity of its masonry than by the transient fashions of the present day. Even in the stillness of a winter morning, the atmosphere carries the faint, lingering resonance of a place that once laboured to shape the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Small Multivallate Hillfort, Early Christian Memorial Stone And C19 Landscaped Paths At Carnsew (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 237° WSW
  • Harvey's Foundry (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 214° SSW
  • Ellis Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 111° ESE
  • Millpond Gardens (Park) — 0.2 mi, 172° S
  • Late C18-C19 Mill Complex, Ropeworks And Associated Water Management System Immediately East Of Millpond Avenue, Foundry (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 172° S · 2 ha
  • Carnsew Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 272° W
  • Mellenear Stream (River) — 0.3 mi, 330° NNW
  • The Downes (St Michael'S Convent) (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.4 mi, 210° SSW · 2 ha
  • Paradise Park (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 208° SSW
  • Copperhouse Pool (Wetland) — 0.5 mi, 037° NE
  • Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 293° WNW · 192 ha
  • Churchyard Cross 25M South Of St Uny'S Church, Lelant (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 291° WNW
  • Hayle Towans (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 336° NNW
  • Porth Kidney Sands (Beach) — 1.2 mi, 306° NW
  • Wheal Alfred Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 095° E · 1 ha
  • Angarrack River (River) — 1.6 mi, 061° ENE
  • St Ives Archive (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • Carbis Valley (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 292° WNW
  • View Over Atlantic Coast Holiday Park (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 034° NE
  • Trencrom Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • Nance Fishing Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 270° W
  • Knill's Monument (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 286° WNW
  • A School of Palettes (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 304° NW
  • Bamaluz Point (Wetland) — 3.2 mi, 313° NW
  • Shanty Baba's Lantern Ghost Storywalk (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 306° NW
  • Trink Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 266° W
  • Royal Cinema (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 304° NW
  • Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 307° NW
  • St Ives Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 312° NW
  • Saint Ives Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 304° NW

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About This Foundry Map Page

Explore Foundry, 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: 50.184375, -5.421012. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.