(Village near Edmonton)
Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
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| Place | Whitecross |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.514095 |
| Longitude | -4.871702 |
| Place Type | Village |
Whitecross breathes the quietude of Cornish countryside, a place where the land itself seems to hold a gentle exhalation. It lies 2.5 km west of Wadebridge (from Wadebridge: bearing 265°T, OS grid SW 965 721), and is situated south of Edmonton village. The fields surrounding Whitecross, often a rich, deep green, fall away with a subtle grace towards the Camel Estuary, their boundaries marked by hedgerows that have thickened over generations, offering a haven for unseen life. Even on a grey day, the light here possesses a certain clarity, a luminescence that seems to gleam from the very stone of the older cottages, hinting at lives lived with a steady purpose. The air, carrying the distant tang of salt from the coast, often feels cool and clean, a refreshing balm against the brow. Whitecross, though small, retains a character that speaks of enduring community, a quiet resilience that has weathered the passing seasons and the changing tides of history.
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Explore Whitecross, 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: 50.514095, -4.871702. 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. |