Roskorwell Explained

Official Name:Roskorwell
Civil Parish:St Keverne
Country:England
Region:South West England
Coordinates:50.0731°N -5.0839°W
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Static Image:Roskorwell - geograph.org.uk - 6353511.jpg

Roskorwell (Cornish: Roskorvil) is a hamlet in the civil parish of St Keverne, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies just north of Porthallow.[1]

The name Roskorwell comes from the Cornish language words ros, meaning 'hill-spur', and Korvil, a personal name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. https://www.akademikernewek.org.uk/place-names/content/roskorwell Akademi Kernewek place names - Roskorvil