Brea, Cornwall

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Brea
Cornish: Bre
Cornwall
Location
Location: 50°12’39"N, 5°16’17"W
Data
Postcode: TR14
Local Government
Council: Cornwall

Brea is a village in Cornwall, situated between the towns of Camborne and Redruth, and within the civil parish of 'Carn Brea', named for the local hill. The village is broken into hamlets, and consists of Brea, Lower Brea and Higher Brea.

A small stream, the Red River, flows through the village and the major huill of the area, Carn Brea dominates the landscape to the east, along with its monument to Francis Basset.

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