East Wheal Crofty Mine (EN) / Hwel Krofti Est (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Parish: 
Illogan
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

-i

Meaning: 
stream suffix

est

Meaning: 
east

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

kroft

Meaning: 
croft

Krofti

Meaning: 
?Obscure possible river name
Elements notes: 
<hwel> 'mine works' + <Krofti> possible river name {<kroft> 'enclosed rough grazing' + <-i> river suffix} + <est> 'east'
Historic forms: 
East Wheal Crofty Mine 1840 (TA, Illogan, 1840)