Enniscaven (Cornish: Enysskawen) is a hamlet that lies 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of St Austell in Cornwall, England.[1] Enniscaven is in the civil parish of St Dennis. The village is near to Goss Moor which is the largest continuous mire complex in south-west Britain. Goss Moor is part of the Goss And Tregoss Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is also a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).[2][3]

Enniscaven
Enniscaven is located in Cornwall
Enniscaven
Enniscaven
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW965593
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townST AUSTELL
Postcode districtPL26
Dialling code01726
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°23′53″N 4°51′50″W / 50.398°N 4.864°W / 50.398; -4.864

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5.
  2. ^ "Goss And Tregoss Moors" (PDF). Natural England. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 October 2011.