Playing Place

For the theatre, see Plen-an-gwary.
Playing Place
Playing Place
Playing Place
 Playing Place shown within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW811414
Unitary authorityCornwall
Ceremonial countyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°13′55″N 5°04′16″W / 50.232°N 5.071°W / 50.232; -5.071

Playing Place is a village southwest of Truro in Cornwall, England, UK. It is to the east of the A39 road.[1] The name derives from Cornish 'plain an gwarry' (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961


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