Godolphin Cross

Godolphin Cross is a village in the civil parish of Breage, tucked into west Cornwall between the towns of Hayle and Helston. Midway between those two centres, the village occupies a quietly central spot in the TR13 postcode district of Cornwall, within England’s South West region. Its administrative story includes a chapter as part of Kerrier district from 1974 until 2009, a reminder of the changing structures that have shaped local life. For visitors and readers drawn to Cornwall’s smaller settlements, Godolphin Cross offers the straightforward pleasures of village life and a convenient geographical reference point when travelling between nearby towns. Set in the county of Cornwall, it is part of an area whose character is often discovered on foot or by short drives, and the village’s place on the map makes it a natural pause on any route through west Cornwall. Simple and unassuming, Godolphin Cross is a quiet stitch in the fabric of the region, rooted in the civil parish of Breage and marked by its TR13 postcode.