Godolphin Mine (EN) / Hwel Godhwolghan (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Parish: 
Breage
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

golghan

Meaning: 
washing place

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine
Elements notes: 
<hwel> 'mine workings' + <goodh/godh> 'watercourse' + <golghan> "washing place" {<golghi> 'to wash' + <-an> 'place of' suffix}
Historic forms: 
Godolphin Mine 1842 (CRO, TA/18, 1842)