Roskorwell
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]
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Roskorwell Location within Cornwall | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
The name Roskorwell comes from the Cornish language words ros, meaning 'hill-spur', and Korvil, a personal name.[2]
References
- Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
- Akademi Kernewek place names - Roskorvil
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