Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore West Tolgus, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Tolgus 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.
| Place | West Tolgus |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.240431 |
| Longitude | -5.254244 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Tolgus, a quiet corner of Cornwall, unfolds its modest charm. It lies 2.2 km west-north-west of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 288°T, OS grid SW 680 428), and is situated east of Illogan village. The land here, once shaped by the persistent rhythm of mining, now breathes a gentler air, its contours softened by time and the persistent Cornish light that often paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and pale gold. A sense of enduring quietude pervades West Tolgus, a feeling that the echoes of past industry have settled into the very stones of its unassuming dwellings. The surrounding fields, a patchwork of verdant greens and earthy browns, speak of a continuity, a quiet defiance against the fleeting nature of human endeavour.
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Explore West Tolgus, 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: 50.240431, -5.254244. 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 | June 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. |