Grampound Cornwall Map

About Grampound

Grampound basks in a certain Cornish resilience, a place accustomed to the ebb and flow of centuries. It lies 8.8 km west-south-west of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 240°T, OS grid SW 936 483), and is situated south-east of Grampound Road village. The River Fal, a slender ribbon of water, skirts its western edge, its banks often softened by a delicate mist in the early morning light, a gentle reminder of the water's quiet journey towards the sea. For centuries, this crossing point of the Fal was Grampound's raison d'être, a humble but vital hub where travellers and trade converged, lending a certain gravitas to its market square, still accustomed to the murmur of voices and the clatter of commerce, however diminished. The stone of its older buildings, weathered by Cornish winds and sun, seems to hold the very texture of its past, a palpable connection to generations who have walked these same paths. Though the grand days of its market charter may have faded, a quiet dignity endures in Grampound, a sense of place that speaks of enduring foundations.

About This Grampound Map Page

Explore Grampound, 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: 50.299270, -4.899210. 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.