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Roskorwell

Coordinates: 50°4′23″N 5°5′2″W / 50.07306°N 5.08389°W / 50.07306; -5.08389
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Roskorwell
Roskorwell is located in Cornwall
Roskorwell
Roskorwell
Location within Cornwall
Civil parish
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50°4′23″N 5°5′2″W / 50.07306°N 5.08389°W / 50.07306; -5.08389

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]

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. ^ Akademi Kernewek place names - Roskorvil