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Mill Bay or Nanjizal
(EN)
/
Porth Nansisel
(KW)
Type:
Coastal Feature
Parish:
St Levan
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
porth
Meaning:
cove, gate, harbour
nans
Meaning:
valley
isel
Meaning:
low
Elements notes:
<porth> 'cove, entrance, landing place' + <nans> 'valley' + <isel> 'low'
Historic forms:
Mill Bay 1856 (OS, 1856) Mill Bay or Nanjizal 1888 (OS, 1888) Mill Bay or Nanjizal 1908 (OS, 1908) Mill Bay or Nanjizal 2015 (OS, 2015)