Canworthy Water

50.69721°N 4.51632°W / 50.69721; -4.51632

Canworthy Water
Canworthy Water village centre
Canworthy Water
Location within Cornwall
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western

Canworthy Water (Cornish: Boskarn) is a settlement in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated beside the River Ottery at OS grid ref SX224918 approximately seven miles (11 km) northeast of Camelford.[1]

Canworthy Water is mainly in the civil parish of Warbstow (Detached), with parts north of the River Ottery in Jacobstow civil parish.

The original village of Canworthy (Cornish: Esk) is north of the river Ottery and the more modern, and subsequently larger village, Canworthy Water (Cornish: Dowr Karn) is located on the river.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 Bude & Clovelly ISBN 978-0-319-23145-6


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