Carrick Lûz (EN) / Karrek Loos (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

karrek

Meaning: 
rock

loos

Meaning: 
grey
Elements notes: 
<karrek> ‘rock’ + <loos> ‘grey’
Historic forms: 
Careg looz 1732 (Gover, 1948) Careg Looz 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Karak Clews (undated)(Weatherhill) Karak Clows 1866 (Weatherhill) Careglooz 1884 (Symons, 1884) Carracklooze (undated)(Weatherhill) Carrick Lûz 1907 (OS, 1907) Carrick Lûz 1907 (rock off coast)(OS, 25”, 1907) Carrick Lûz 1908 (OS, 1908) Carrick Luz 1948 (Gover, 1948) Carrick Lûz 1974 (OS, 1974) Carrick Lûz 1996 (OS, 1996) Carrick Lûz 1996 (OS, 1:25000, 1996) Carrick Lûz 2016 (OS, 2016)