Penhale (EN) / Pennhal (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

hal

Meaning: 
marsh, moor

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<penn> ‘head, end’ + <hal> ‘moor, marsh’
Historic forms: 
Penhalwarina c1200 Penhalwarina 1251 Penhalwariua c.1251 (NA - ART/1/1) Penhale 1525 Penhale 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Penhale 1856 (OS 1856) Penhale 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Penhale 1888 (OS 1888) Penhale Stents China Clay Works (Disused) 1888 (OS 1888) Penhale 2014 (OS 2014) Penhale China Clay Works (SX 01 56) 2014 (OS 2014)