Treskerby (EN) / Treviskribik (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Redruth
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

is

Meaning: 
below, under

kribik

Meaning: 
little reef

trev

Meaning: 
farmstead
Elements notes: 
<trev> ‘farmstead, settlement’ + <is> ‘below’ + <kribik> ‘little reef, crest’
Historic forms: 
Treskrebig 1394 (Gover, 1948) Treskirbik 1394 (Gover, 1948) Treskyrbek 1404 (Gover, 1948) Treskirby 1809 (Dawson, 1809) Treserby 1838 (TA, 1838) Manor of Treskerby 1840 (Gwennap, tenement)(CRO, P79/27/2 (TA), 1840) Treskirby 1856 (OS First Series) Treskirby Mine 1856 (OS First Series) Treskerby 1884 (Gwennap, 34 tenements, 161 acres, and an old mine)(Symons, 1884) Treskerby 1888 (OS, 1888) Treskerby Mine (Tin & Copper, Disused) 1888 (OS, 1888) Treskerby 1907 (OS 1907) Treskerby Mine (Tin & Copper, Disused) 1908 (OS, 1908) Treskerby 1909 (OS, 1909) North Treskerby Mine 1909 (Dawson, 1909) Treskerby c.1946 (OS, c.1946) Treskerby Farm 2015 (CC Mapping, 2015) Treskerby 2015 (OS, 2015)