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Hwilas
A-Z
Asnodhow
EN
KW
Pridmouth
(EN)
/
Porthrysmen
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Fowey
Hundred:
Powder
Notes:
More commonly known as Polridmouth, and named as such on OS maps
Elements:
men
Meaning:
stone
porth
Meaning:
cove, gate, harbour
rys
Meaning:
ford
Elements notes:
<porth> 'cove, entrance, landing place' + rys 'ford' + men 'stone'
Historic forms:
Polridmouth 1584, Pollradman Gate 1613.