East Carn Brea Mine (EN) / Hwel Karn Bre Est (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Redruth
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

bre

Meaning: 
hill

est

Meaning: 
east

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

karn

Meaning: 
crag, tor, cairn
Elements notes: 
<hwel> ‘mine, workings’ + <karn> ‘crag, tor, cairn’ + <bre> ‘hill’ + <est> ‘east’
Historic forms: 
East Carn Brea Mine disused 1888 (OS six inch 1888-1913)