Catchall, Cornwall

Catchall
Catchall  Catchall shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW430279
Civil parish	Sancreed
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Truro
Postcode district	TR19
Dialling code	01736
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	St Ives
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Coordinates: 50°05′38″N 5°35′38″W / 50.094°N 5.594°W

Catchall is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, UK. Catchall is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Sancreed at around 310 feet (94 m) above sea level at the junction of the B3283 with the A30 main road.^[1]

The Blind Fiddler Standing Stone - geograph.org.uk - 974553

There are a number of prehistoric standing stones nearby that have been scheduled as ancient monuments by English Heritage; the Blind Fiddler, the Long Stones and Tresvennack Pillar are all within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Catchall. The Blind Fiddler is a single freestanding monolith measuring 3.3m high, 1.9m wide and 0.4m thick.^[2] The Long Stones (also known as the "Sisters" or "Triganeeris Stones") are two upright monoliths standing approximately 5.5m apart. Both stones are over 2m high. Excavations revealed that between the two stones is a rectangular pit.^[3] The Tresvennack Pillar is a single upright monolith with a large vertical crack and standing almost 4m high.^[4]

References

1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Land's End, sheet 189. 1961
2. "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
3. "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the'Long Stones'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
4. "Ancient Monument Listing: Standing Stone known as the'Trevennack Pillar'". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2016.