Penmarth

Penmarth is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, about 4 miles west of Penryn and about 4 miles south of Redruth. The hamlet is often referred to as Carnmenellis, which it was signposted as in the 1970s, and for centuries before the hamlet was known as Polmarth after the surrounding estate, from the Cornish language words poll, meaning 'pool', and margh, meaning 'horse'.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stithians Reservoir and St Christopher Church and Community Centre.

Stithians Reservoir

Reservoir

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Stithians Reservoir is a reservoir situated just under a mile to the west of the village of Stithians, Cornwall, England, UK.

St Christopher Church and Community Centre

Church

Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Andrew

Church

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Church of St Andrew is situated 2 miles northwest of Penmarth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menherion and Boswin.

Menherion

Locality

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Menherion is a farm in the parish of Stithians in Cornwall, England. Menherion is west of Stithians churchtown. Menherion is also the name of a hamlet in Cornwall.

Boswin

Locality

Boswin is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated in a former mining area south of Redruth. According to the Post Office the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of Wendron…