Poniou

Poniou
Poniou
 Poniou shown within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW444380
Unitary authorityCornwall
Ceremonial countyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 5°34′55″W / 50.186°N 5.582°W / 50.186; -5.582

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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