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Mappa
Hwilas
A-Z
Asnodhow
EN
KW
Sellegan
(EN)
/
Reshelygen
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Redruth
Hundred:
Kerrier
Elements:
helygen
Meaning:
willow
res
Meaning:
ford
Elements notes:
Etymology: <res/rys> ‘ford’ + <helygen> ‘willow’
Historic forms:
Reshelegen 1302 (Gover, 1948) Reshelegan 1427 (Gover, 1948) Ryssylygen 1427 (Gover, 1948) Rosselegan 1522 (Gover, 1948) Selegen 1607 (Gover, 1948) Sellogan (Lane End) 1677 (mine bounds)(*RIC, HM/12/1, 1677) Selegan 1700 (tŷ ai henw)(Lhwyd, 1700, f3v) Selleggan 1805 (OS First Series 1:63360 1805-1869) Selligan 1841 (Census, 1841) Sellegan 1841 (tenement)(CRO, TA/197, 1841) Selegan 1851 (Census, 1851) Selleggan 1861 (Census, 1861) Selleggan 1871 (Census, 1871) Selleggan 1881 (Census, 1881) Selleggan 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Selligan 1888 (OS, 1888) Selligan 1945 (OS one inch 1945-1947) Selligan 1955 (OS one inch 7th Series 1955-1961) Seleggan Farm 2015 (OS, 2015)
English (1)
4062_Sellegan_EN_0.mp3
English (2)
4062_Sellegan_EN_2_0.mp3
Cornish (1)
4062_Sellegan_KW_0.mp3