Rose Vale (EN) / Stras an Ros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Buryan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
It is possible that it could originate from "Ros an Avalen", but we don't have the historic forms to support.
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur

stras

Meaning: 
flat-bottomed valley
Elements notes: 
<stras> ‘vale’ + <an> ‘the’ + <ros> ‘hill-spur, heath’
Historic forms: 
Rose Vale 1845 (tenement) (CRO, TA/179, 1845) Rosevale 1845 (tenement) (CRO, TA/179, 1845)