Goonhilly (EN) / Goon Helghi (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Parish: 
Grade-Ruan
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Notes: 
Amended from helhi to helghi
Elements: 

goon

Meaning: 
downs

helghi

Meaning: 
hunting, to hunt
Elements notes: 
<goon> 'downland' +
Historic forms: 
Pastura de Gonhely 1284 (Gover, 1948) Goenely juxta Tregradreid 1287 (Gover, 1948) Goenhili 1290 (Hull, 1962, §4, p5, citing from HH, CP 315, f3v-4v, late 14th century, citing from 1290) Gonelgy 1315 (Gover, 1948) Gounnyli 1358 (Gover, 1948) Gonhili c1350 (Gover, 1948) moor of Gohenhely 1348 (Gover, 1948) Gonely moore 1391 (Gover, 1948) Goenhely c1510 (Gover, 1948) Goenhely 1537 (Gover, 1948) Gonehelly 1599 (Gover, 1948) Goenhilley 1641 (*RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §224, citing from HB/8/72, 1641) Goonhelly Downs 1841 (tenement in Ruan Major)(CRO, TA/200, 1841) Goonhilly Downs 1974 (OS, 1974) Goonhilly Downs 1996 (OS, 1:25000, 1996). Goonhilly Downs 2016 (OS, 2016)