Plain-an-Gwarry explained

Country:England
Region:South West England
Map Type:Cornwall
Official Name:Plain-an-Gwarry
Cornish Name:Plen an Gwari
Civil Parish:Redruth
Unitary England:Cornwall Council
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Os Grid Reference:SW694423
Coordinates:50.236°N -5.235°W
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Plain-an-Gwarry (Cornish: Plen an Gwari) is a hamlet in the west of Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK.[1] The name derives from Cornish plen an gwari (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Land's End, sheet 189. 1961