Berepper Explained

Country:England
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Coordinates:50.061°N -5.27°W
Official Name:Berepper
Civil Parish:Gunwalloe[1]
Shire County:Cornwall
Region:South West England
Post Town:Helston
Postcode District:TR12 7
Postcode Area:TR
Os Grid Reference:SW6522

Berepper is a coastal village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard peninsula four miles (6 km) south of Helston, near Gunwalloe.[2] Unusually for Cornish names it derives from Norman French - 'beau-repaire', literally meaning 'beautiful retreat'. The Cornish name for it, 'Argelteg', is a literal translation meaning 'Pretty retreat'. It was Beauripper in 1476, Beaurepper in 1453, and Beureper in 1327 - all Anglo-Norman.

Berepper lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

Cornish wrestling

Berepper held Cornsih wrestling tournaments for prizes in the 1800s.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://explorebritain.info/locality-cornwall-berepper-sw6522 Berepper, Cornwall
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End
  3. Royal Cornwall Gazette, 2 October 1875.