Plain-an-Gwarry

For the type of outdoor theatre, see Plain-an-gwarry.

Plain-an-Gwarry
Plain-an-Gwarry is located in Cornwall
Plain-an-Gwarry
Plain-an-Gwarry
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW694423
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Plain-an-Gwarry (Cornish: Plen an Gwari) is a hamlet in the west of Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK.[1] The name derives from Cornish plen an gwari (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Land's End, sheet 189. 1961


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