Wheal Sisters (EN) / Hwel Hwerydh (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Ludgvan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
The English use of ‘sisters’ refers to an amalgamation of several mines including Wheal Kitty, Wheal Mary and Wheal Margaret.
Elements: 

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

hwerydh

Meaning: 
sisters
Elements notes: 
<hwel> 'mine-working' + <hwerydh> sisters