Melinsey

Melinsey
Melinsey Watermill
Melinsey Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW906392
Civil parish	Veryan
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Cornwall 50°12′54″N4°56′10″W / 50.215°N 4.936°W / 50.215; -4.936

Melinsey is a hamlet south of Ruan High Lanes in Cornwall, England. ^[1] The name is derived from the Cornish word "melinjy" which means "mill house". ^[2]

Melinsey Watermill dates from the Middle Ages and has been restored to working order. It was originally built to grind wheat into food for livestock. It has a Cafe specializing in Cornish cream teas and a craft shop.

References

• Cornwall portal

1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
2. Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN   9781904808220; p. 47