Silvermine Point (EN) / Penn Hwel Arghans (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Austell Bay
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

arghans

Meaning: 
silver

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<penn> ‘head, headland’ + <hwel> ‘mine’ + <arghans> ‘silver’
Historic forms: 
Silver M. Pt. 1856 (OS 1856) Silvermine Beach 1888 (OS 1888) Silvermine Point 1888 (OS 1888) Silvermine Point 2014 (OS 2014)