Roskorwell

Roskorwell (Cornish: Roskorvil) is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies just north of Porthallow in the civil parish of St Keverne.[1]

The name Roskorwell comes from the Cornish language words ros, meaning 'hill-spur', and Korvil, a personal name.[2]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. Akademi Kernewek place names - Roskorvil

50°4′23″N 5°5′2″W


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