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Castle Hornek
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Kastel Hornek
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Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Penzance
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
hornek
Meaning:
abounding in iron
kastel
Meaning:
castle
Elements notes:
<kastel> ‘castle’ + <hornek> ‘abounding in iron’
Historic forms:
Castelhornek 1335 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Castelhornek 1394 (Gover, 1948) Kestelhornek 1391 (Gover, 1948) Kestel Hornek 1395 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Castle Horneck - Dr Borlase 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Castle Hornek 1838 (Gilbert, 1838) Castle Horneck 1974 (OS 1974) Castle Horneck 1995 (OS 1995)
English (1)
Castle Horneck EN.mp3
Cornish (1)
Castle Horneck KW.mp3