Pontshallow (EN) / Ponshalow (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

halow

Meaning: 
marshes, moors

pons

Meaning: 
bridge
Elements notes: 
<pons> ‘bridge’ + <halow> ‘marshes, moors’
Historic forms: 
Pawn Shallow (part of Ludgvan Leaze) 1840 (TA 1840) (Pool, 1985) Pornshallow 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Ponshallow 1948 Weatherhill Pontshallow 1974 (OS 1974)