Place:Zennor, Cornwall, England

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NameZennor
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates50.192°N 5.568°W
Located inCornwall, England
See alsoPenwith Hundred, Cornwall, Englandhundred in which it was located
West Penwith Rural, Cornwall, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Penzance Registration District, Cornwall, Englandregistration district of which it was part 1837-2007
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Zennor is a village and civil parish in western Cornwall, England. The parish includes the villages of Zennor, Boswednack and Porthmeor. The hamlet of Treen lies on the border with the parish of St. Levan. It is located on the north coast, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Penzance. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St. Ives to the A30 road. Alphabetically, the parish is the last in Britain. Its name comes from the Cornish for the local saint, St Senara.

Zennor Head is a coastal promontory north of the village. The cliffs rise over 200 feet (60 m) from the sea and the highest point of the headland is 314 feet (96 m) above sea level. The village itself is at a height of around 360 feet (110 m).

Zennor was part of the West Penwith Rural District from 1894 until 1974.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Zennor.


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