Pentire, Cornwall

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Pentire
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50°24′40″N5°06′50″W / 50.411°N 5.114°W / 50.411; -5.114 Coordinates: 50°24′40″N5°06′50″W / 50.411°N 5.114°W / 50.411; -5.114

Pentire (Cornish : Pentir, meaning promontory) is a farm near St Eval in Cornwall, England. On the coast nearby is Pentire Steps. [1]

It should not be confused with Pentire, a western suburb of Newquay (grid ref. SW7961).

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN   978-0-319-22938-5.