Chynhalls Point (EN) / Penn Chi an Als (KW)

Parish: 
Hundred: 
Elements: 

als

Meaning: 
cliff

an

Meaning: 
the

chi

Meaning: 
house

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<penn> 'headland, head, end' + <chi> ‘house’ + <an> ‘the’ + <als> ‘cliff’
Historic forms: 
Chynals Point 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Chynhals Point 1813 (Weatherhill) Chynhals Point 1866 (Weatherhill) Chynals Point 1884 (Symons, 1884) Chynhalls Point or Meers Point (undated)(Weatherhill) Chynhalls Point 1908 (OS, 1908) Chynhalls Point 1974 (OS, 1974) Chynhalls Point 1996 (coastal promontory)(OS, 1:25000, 1996) Chynhalls Point 2016 (OS, 2016)