Trenwith (EN) / Trevennwydh (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Ives
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

ennwydh

Meaning: 
ash trees

trev

Meaning: 
farmstead
Elements notes: 
<trev> 'farmstead, settlement' + <ennwydh> 'ash trees'
Historic forms: 
Treyunwith 1391 (Gover, 1948) Treunwyth 1504 (CRO, CL/1294, 1504) Treunwith 1508 (Gover, 1948) Trenwith 1844 (CRO, TA/91, 1844) Wheal Trenwith 1844 (CRO, STA/693c/127, 1844) Trenwith 1884 (farm and mine)(Symons, 1884)