Melinsey

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Melinsey
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Melinsey Watermill
Melinsey is located in Cornwall
Melinsey
Melinsey
 Melinsey shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference SW906392
Civil parish Veryan
Unitary authority Cornwall
Ceremonial county Cornwall
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall

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Melinsey is a hamlet south of Ruan High Lanes in Cornwall, England. [1] The name is derived from the Cornish word "melinjy" which means "mill house".[2]

Melinsey Watermill dates from the Middle Ages and has been refurbished to working order and operates as a tearoom and craft shop.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220; p. 47

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