Parc-an-Growes (EN) / Park an Grows (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
Settlement name and a field name
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

krows

Meaning: 
cross

park

Meaning: 
field, park
Elements notes: 
<park> ‘field’ + <an> ‘the’ + <krows> ‘cross’
Historic forms: 
Park-an-Grouse (field name – Boswednan) c.1840 (TA 1840) (Pool, 1985) Parcan Growes c.1870 Weatherhill Parcangrows 1948 (Gover, 1948) Parcan Growes OS (Pool, 1985) Park an Growes 1995 (OS 1995)