Longstone Downs (EN) / Goon Men Vagar (KW)

Type: 
Topographical Feature
Parish: 
St Austell
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

goon

Meaning: 
downs

men

Meaning: 
stone

vagar

Meaning: 
?Obscure
Elements notes: 
<goon> ‘down’ + <men> ‘stone’ + <vagar> obscure
Historic forms: 
Long Stone Hill 1856 (OS 1856) Long Stone [stone] 1888 (OS 1888) Longstone Downs [place] 1888 (OS 1888) Longstone Downs 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974) Great Longstone China Clay Works (SW 98 56) 2014 (OS 2014) Longstone Downs (St Mewan) (SW 98 55) 2014 (OS 2014) Longstone China Clay Works (St Stephens) (SW 98 55) 2014 (OS 2014)