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Parc an Fox
(EN)
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Park an Fos
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
St Keverne
Hundred:
Kerrier
Notes:
(Nr Halwyn)
Elements:
an
Meaning:
the
fos
Meaning:
wall
park
Meaning:
field, park
Elements notes:
<park> ‘field’ + <an> ‘the’ + <fos> ‘wall, dyke, bank’
Historic forms:
Parken fox 1659 (Gover, 1948)(Henderson) Park an Fox 1842 (TA, 1842) Park-an-fox 1888 (OS, 1888) Park-an-fox 1908 (OS, 1908) Parc an Fox 1948 (Gover, 1948) Park-an-Fox ???? (Padel, 1985)