Penhalurick Explained

Country:England
Map Type:Cornwall
Region:South West England
Official Name:Penhalurick
Civil Parish:Stithians
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Coordinates:50.195°N -5.207°W
Postcode Area:TR
Postcode District:TR16

Penhalurick is a hamlet in the parish of Stithians, Cornwall, England.[1]

There is also a Cornish surname Penhallurick (with variants Penhalurick, &c.); it is well recorded in Cornish parish registers from the late 16th century.[2] Among living bearers of the name is Robert Penhallurick, a linguist specialising in the English language.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End & Isles of Scilly. 978-0-319-23289-7. 2009. Ordnance Survey.
  2. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Penhallurick Penhallurick
  3. http://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/academic/artshumanities/ell/penhallurickr/ Dr Robert Penhallurick