Porthoustock Point (headland) (EN) / Penn Porthewstek (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

Ewstek

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<penn> 'headland, head, end' + <porth> ‘cove, harbour’ + <Ewstek> personal name
Historic forms: 
Porthoustock Point 1888 (OS, 1888) Porthoustock Point 1908 (OS, 1908) Porthoustock Point 2016 (OS, 2016)