Carnhell (EN) / Karnhel (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Gwinear-Gwithian
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

hel

Meaning: 
hall

karn

Meaning: 
crag, tor, cairn
Elements notes: 
<karn> ‘crag, tor, cairn’ + <hel> ‘hall’
Historic forms: 
Karnhell 1249 (Gover, 1948) Carnhel 1302 (Gover, 1948) Carnhel 1351 (Gover, 1948) Carnhell Green 1813 (Padel, 1988) Carnhell Farm 1842 (tenement)(CRO, TA/80, 1842) Carnhell Green 1842 (tenement)(CRO, TA/80, 1842) Carnhell Farm 1884 (Symons, 1884) Carnhell Green 1884 (hamlet)(Symons, 1884) Carnhell Green 1988 (Padel, 1988) Carnhell Farm 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003)