Porthmeor
The main road (B3306) between St Ives and St Just at Porthmeor
Porthmeor is located in Cornwall
Porthmeor
Porthmeor
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW431371
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENZANCE
Postcode districtTR20
Dialling code01736
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°10′32″N 5°35′49″W / 50.17556°N 5.59694°W / 50.17556; -5.59694

Porthmeor (from Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning "large cove")[1] is a hamlet[2] that consists of two farms, Higher and Lower Porthmeor, in the parish of Zennor in Cornwall, England.[3] It should not be confused with Porthmeor beach at St Ives. Higher Porthmeor lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road and Lower Porthmeor is nearer the coast.[4]

Porthmeor lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

See also

References

  1. ^ Craig Weatherhill (2017). The Place-Names of the Land's End Peninsula. Penwith Press. p. 101. ISBN 9781999777500.
  2. ^ "Please refine your search". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Porthmeor, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey Explorer 7; Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000. 1996


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