Perrancoombe

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Perrancombe
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OS grid reference SW751527
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50°19′52″N5°09′40″W / 50.331°N 5.161°W / 50.331; -5.161 Coordinates: 50°19′52″N5°09′40″W / 50.331°N 5.161°W / 50.331; -5.161

Perrancoombe (Cornish : Kommperan) is a hamlet near Perranzabuloe in Cornwall, England. [1] The name Perrancoombe comes from the Cornish language words Peran or Saint Piran, and komm, meaning 'small valley' or 'dingle'. [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin (Camelford & St Austell) (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN   978-0-319-22938-5.
  2. Akademi Kernewek place names - Kommperan