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West Tolgus, Cornwall

West Tolgus (or West Wheal Tolgus) is a village in Cornwall. The village was a notable mining area and was mined from the early 1720s. It is within the council area of Cornwall.

Primary Name(s): West Tolgus
Variant Name(s):  West Wheal Tolgus (Historic)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.238485,-5.25585
Grid Reference: SW 6793 4268
Civil Parish: Carn Brea CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN48826

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/West_Tolgus,_Cornwall_48826
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7986677
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/West_Tolgus