Porthmeor Explained

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Static Image Caption:The main road (B3306) between St Ives and St Just at Porthmeor
Country:England
Region:South West England
Map Type:Cornwall
Official Name:Porthmeor
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Os Grid Reference:SW431371
Post Town:PENZANCE
Postcode Area:TR
Postcode District:TR20
Dial Code:01736
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Porthmeor (from Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning "large cove")[1] is a hamlet[2] that consists of two farms, Higher and Lower Porthmeor, in the parish of Zennor in Cornwall, England.[3] It should not be confused with Porthmeor beach at St Ives. Higher Porthmeor lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road and Lower Porthmeor is nearer the coast.[4]

Porthmeor 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig Weatherhill . Craig Weatherhill . The Place-Names of the Land's End Peninsula . 2017 . Penwith Press . 9781999777500 . 101.
  2. Web site: Please refine your search. Geograph Britain and Ireland. 10 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Porthmeor, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more . OS GetOutside . en-gb . 2020-01-05.
  4. Ordnance Survey Explorer 7; Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000. 1996