Playing Place
Playing Place is a village southwest of Truro, Cornwall, England. It is to the east of the A39 road. The name derives from Cornish 'plain an gwarry', an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Playing Place, Cornwall”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Plen-an-gwary and All Hallows Church Of Saint Kea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penelewey and Kea.
Playing Place
- Category: locality
- Location: Kea, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.23416° or 50° 14′ 3″ north
Longitude
-5.06852° or 5° 4′ 7″ west
Elevation
269 feet (82 metres)
Open location code
9C2P6WMJ+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Playing Place” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Playing Place”
- Cornish: “Plen an Gwari”
- Dutch: “Playing Place”
- French: “Playing Place”
- Irish: “Playing Place”
- Latin: “Playing Place”
- Polish: “Playing Place”
- Spanish: “Playing Place”
- Swedish: “Playing Place”
- Urdu: “پلینگ پلیس”
- Welsh: “Playing Place”
- Welsh: “Plen an Gwari”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Carnon Downs and Cowlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Playing Place Comunity Centre and Playing Place Post Office.
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