United Downs Explained

Static Image:Engine house at United Downs - geograph.org.uk - 809161.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:An engine house at United Downs
Country:England
Region:South West England
Map Type:Cornwall
Official Name:United Downs
Civil Parish:Gwennap
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Os Grid Reference:SW747413
Coordinates:50.229°N -5.16°W
Hide Services:yes

United Downs is a hamlet in the parish of Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK.[1] [2]

The hamlet is the site of the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project, using heat from the earth to power up to 10,000 homes. There is an Industrial Park and Stock car racing track in the area.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth (Roseland Peninsula). 978-0-319-23290-3. Ordnance Survey. 2009.
  2. http://www.explorebritain.info/locality-cornwall-united-downs-sw7441 United Downs
  3. Web site: 2021-01-21. United Downs- 'Council's Broken Promises are a Rum Do'. 2021-05-12. Cornish Stuff. en-US.