Place:Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England

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NamePerranarworthal
Alt namesSt Piransource: Wikipedia
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates50.213°N 5.119°W
Located inCornwall, England
See alsoKerrier Hundred, Cornwall, Englandhundred in which it was located
East Kerrier Rural, Cornwall, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1934
Truro Rural, Cornwall, Englandrural district to which it was transferred 1934-1974
Falmouth Registration District, Cornwall, Englandregistration district of which it was part 1837-1936
Truro Registration District, Cornwall, Englandregistration district of which it was part 1936-2007
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Perranarworthal (Cornish: Peran ar Wodhel) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England. The village is about four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Falmouth and five miles (8 km) southwest of Truro.

Perran Wharf is the area of the parish beside the River Kennall (a tributary of Restronguet Creek) where there were wharves and a quay. This is currently being developed into Perran Foundry where there will be new homes and working space settled amidst the history of the site. The other major settlement in the parish is Perranwell.

Perranarworthal parish is bordered on the north by Kea parish, on the east by Restronguet Creek and Mylor parish, on the south by St. Gluvias and Stithians parishes and on the west by Gwennap parish.

The name derives from the Manor of Arworthal which has had a number of spellings in the past including Hareworthal (1187), Arwoethel and Arwythel. By the 18th century two names appear on maps “Perran Arworthal” meaning St Piran’s by the creek or estuary.

Perranarworthal was part of the East Kerrier Rural District from 1894 until 1934. In 1934 it was transferred to Truro Rural District.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Perranarworthal.

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