Rosemelling (EN) / Rosmelin (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Luxulyan
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

melin

Meaning: 
mill

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<ros> "hill-spur" + <melin> 'mill'
Historic forms: 
Rosmelyn juxta Blakemor 1296 (Gover, 1948) Rosmelyn 1315 (Gover, 1948) Rosmelyn 1332 (Gover, 1948) Rosmelyn 1498 (CRO/ME/445, 1498) Rosemelling 1544-1551 (CRO/C/1/1128/22-23, 1544-1551) Rosmyllion 1575 (Gover, 1948) Rosemellin 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Rosemellon 1856 (OS First Series) Rosemellen, 1884 (Bond, 2012) Rosemelling 1888 (OS, 1888) Rosemelling 1908 (OS, 1908) Rosemelling 1981 (CA 20, 1981, p212) Rosemelling 2016 (CC Mapping, 2016)