Place Names 8
Here
are some more of Cornwall’s highs and lows:
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Bodmin Moor
(Goen Bren C12)
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hill downs
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Brownqueen
(Brangwoyn C14)
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downland hill
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Chybucca
(Goenbuck 1714)
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buck’s downs
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Condolden Beacon
(Gondolvaen 1298)
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hole stone downs
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Goenrounsan
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ass’s downs
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Goon Gumpas
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level downs
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Goonbell
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far downs
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Goonhavern
(Goenhavar 1290)
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downs of summer fallow
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(Goenhely 1300)
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hunting downs
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Goonhingey
(Goynhensy 1342)
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downs with an old/ruined house
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Gooninis
(Goenenys 1404)
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isolated downs
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Goonlaze nr St Agnes
(Goonlas ca1720)
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green downs
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Goonown
(Gooneowne
1612)
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? downs of fear
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Goonreeve
(Gonruth 1613)
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red downs
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Goonvean
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little downs
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Goonvrea
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hill downs
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Hallew
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marshes
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Illogan
(Egloshallow 1700)
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marshes church
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Penhallow nr Perranzabuloe
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end/top of marshes
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Pontshallow
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marshes bridge
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Kenegie
(Kenegy 1259)
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reed-beds
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Kenneggy
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reed-beds
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Pennytinney
(Penventenyou 1349)
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spring-heads
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Penventinue
(Penfentenyou 1284)
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spring-heads
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Venton Ariance
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silver well
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Ventongimps
(Fentongempes 1296)
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spring in a level place
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Penventon nr Carn Brea
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spring-head
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Polventon
(Penfenten 1435)
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spring-head
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[1] This is yet another example of the modern
English bit of the name simply repeating what the Cornish says. In other place
names the English has replaced the Cornish component.
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