Poniou

Poniou
Poniou
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW444380
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Poniou or Ponjou is a hamlet west of Zennor in west Cornwall, England.[1] The name is from Cornish "ponjow" meaning "bridges".[2]

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey Explorer 7: Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000 scale (spelled "Ponjou")
  2. ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart: Evertype. ISBN 978-1-904808-22-0; p. 57


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