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Chacewater is a village and parish in a valley about 3 miles east of Redruth, roughly halfway to Truro. Hills separate it from Threemilestone, Scorrier and St Day.

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Chacewater: a valley mining village between Redruth and Truro, beside the Wheal Busy engine house

Chacewater is a village and parish in a valley about 3 miles east of Redruth, roughly halfway to Truro. Hills separate it from Threemilestone, Scorrier and St Day. Its Cornish name is Dowr an Chas, and the parish includes hamlets such as Twelveheads, Scorrier, Salem and Wheal Busy.

The village grew with mining. Wheal Busy, just outside, was among the wealthiest copper mines in the district and also produced arsenic. A Newcomen engine was installed there in 1727, and a later engine by John Smeaton was rebuilt by James Watt. The restored engine house and arsenic calciner are Grade II listed and part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.

St Paul's church was built in 1828 and rebuilt in 1892 by Edmund Sedding, apart from the tower, in granite and Polyphant stone. The Literary Institute was given to the village in 1893 by John Passmore Edwards. Cornish wrestling has been held in the village for at least two centuries.

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  • Setting: Valley village about 3 miles east of Redruth, between Redruth and Truro
  • Getting here: Buses link the village with Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Penzance and St Ives
  • Known for: Mining heritage, including Wheal Busy engine house and arsenic calciner
  • Cycling: Mineral Tramways path past Wheal Busy, with the Coast to Coast route nearby
  • Event: Annual carnival in August

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Where is Chacewater?

Chacewater is in west Cornwall, about 3 miles east of Redruth and roughly halfway between Redruth and Truro. It sits in a valley, with hills between it and Threemilestone, Scorrier and St Day. Its post town is Truro and its postcode district is TR4.

What is Wheal Busy?

Wheal Busy is a disused copper and arsenic mine at Chacewater, once among the richest in the district. It produced over 100,000 tons of copper ore and early steam engines by Newcomen, Smeaton and Watt worked there. The restored engine house and arsenic calciner are listed buildings within the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

Does Chacewater have a railway station?

Not any more. Chacewater station opened in 1852 and closed to passengers in 1964, though the Penzance bound platforms and an altered station building remain. GWR and CrossCountry trains pass through on the main line, so use Redruth or Truro stations instead.

How do I get to Chacewater by bus?

Buses stop on Fore Street and at Sergeants Hill, Killifreth and the Wheal Busy turn. Services run between Truro and St Ives, and between Truro and Penzance via Camborne and Redruth. Local buses also run to and from Redruth.

Where can I walk or cycle from Chacewater?

The Mineral Tramways cycle path passes Wheal Busy, just outside the village, and the Coast to Coast cycle route runs nearby. The old mining country around Killifreth and the Poldice Valley is close by. Chacewater is inland, so there is no beach in the village.

Can I bring my dog or book a family room?

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