Upton Cross Explained

Upton Cross and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at north of Upton Cross 5 miles (8 kilometres) northwest of Callington. They are on the northeast side of Caradon Hill on the B3254 Liskeard to Launceston road.[1] St Paul's Church at Upton Cross is a mission church built in this corner of the parish of Linkinhorne in 1887 to serve the needs of the local mining community.

The area is served by Upton Cross Academy, a primary school and pre-school. The school is part of Kernow Learning, a multi academy trust of schools in Cornwall.

A little further north are the hamlets of Darleyford and North Darley below Notter Tor and a remarkable tree, the Darley Oak.[2] [3]

At Netherton Farm Yarg cheese was produced from 1984 to 2006 by Lynher Dairies.[4] Cornish Blue, a cheese made by the Cornish Cheese Company at Upton Cross, was the winning cheese in the World Food Awards in December 2010.[5]

The Hurlers are a group of three stone circles some distance to the west.

References

50.526°N -4.429°W

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey. One-inch map of Great Britain; 186: Bodmin and Launceston. 1961
  2. Web site: The Darley Oak. 11 June 2009. The Woodland Trust. 27 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Fifty Great Trees for Fifty Great Years. May 2002. The Tree Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20030106150322/http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/tws/GBTPress%20Release.htm. 2003-01-06. dead.
  4. Web site: Our story. Lynher Dairies. 16 November 2010.
  5. News: Blue cheese made world champion. 28 December 2010. 28 December 2010. BBC News.