Penhale (EN) / Pennhal (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

hal

Meaning: 
marsh, moor

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<pedn~penn> ‘head, end, top’ + <hal> ‘marsh, moor’
Historic forms: 
Penhall 1302 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Penhal 1313 (Pool, 1985) Penhal 1327 (Gover, 1948) Penhal 1368 (NA AR/1/379) Penhale 1386-1558 (NA C/1/1510/33-34) Penhalle 1580 Weatherhill Penhale 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Penhale 1995 (OS 1995)