Trewennack

Trewennack (Cornish: Trewedhenek) is a village northeast of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the A394 main road.[1]

village view
Trewennack Methodist Church

The name of the village comes from the Cornish language words tre, meaning 'farm' or 'settlement', and Gwedhenek, a personal name.[2]

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in the garden at the rear of the Star Inn in Trewennack.[3]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey get-a-map SW6802228850
  2. Akademi Kernewek place names - Trewedhenek
  3. Cornishman, 1 November 1883.

50.1127°N 5.2473°W / 50.1127; -5.2473


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