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Porth Chapel
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Porth Selevan
(KW)
Type:
Coastal Feature
Parish:
St Levan
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
porth
Meaning:
cove, gate, harbour
Selevan
This refers to the name of a person:
name
Elements notes:
<porth> 'cove, entrance, landing place' + Selevan personal name
Historic forms:
Chapelle Cornou 1359, Porth Selevan (undated), Porth Sellevan 1580, Chapel Curnow Cliffs 1800, Par Chapel Bay 1851; Por Chapel 1862, c1870.