Catchall, Cornwall

Unitary authorityCeremonial countyRegionCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPenzancePostcode districtTR19Dialling code01736PoliceDevon and CornwallFireCornwallAmbulanceSouth Western UK Parliament 50°05′38″N 5°35′38″W / 50.094°N 5.594°W / 50.094; -5.594

Catchall is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, UK. Catchall is 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Sancreed at around 310 feet (94 m) above sea level at the junction of the B3283 with the A30 main road.^[1]

There are a number of prehistoric standing stones nearby that have been scheduled as ancient monuments by English Heritage; the Blind Fiddler, the Long Stones and Tresvennack Pillar are all within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Catchall. The Blind Fiddler is a single freestanding monolith measuring 3.3 by 1.9 by 0.4 metres (10.8 by 6.2 by 1.3 ft).^[2] The Long Stones (also known as the "Sisters" or "Triganeeris Stones") are two upright monoliths standing approximately 5.5 metres (18 ft) apart. Both stones are over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. Excavations revealed that between the two stones is a rectangular pit.^[3] The Tresvennack Pillar is a single upright monolith with a large vertical crack and standing almost 4m high.^[4]

The freehold tenement of Catchall, then being part of Hendra was sold by public auction on 23 June 1883. At the time of selling it was occupied by Mr William Jacka, on a yearly tenancy and included 3–4 acres (1.2–1.6 ha) for cultivation, a farmhouse, barn, stable two pig-houses, cart shed, etc.^[5] The tenement was purchased by Thomas Bedford Bolitho, a local banker and industrialist, who owned nearby Kerris.^[6]