Perrancoombe

Perrancombe
Perrancoombe
Perrancombe
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW751527
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERRANPORTH
Postcode districtTR6
Dialling code01872

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]

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