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Porkellis

Villages in Cornwall
Porkellis geograph.org.uk 193106
Porkellis geograph.org.uk 193106

Porkellis (Cornish: Porthkellys) is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately three and a half miles north-east of Helston, and is in the heart of the old Wendron mining district. The village has a pub (The Star Inn), Methodist chapel, village hall and primary school. The name Porkellis comes from the Cornish language words porth, meaning 'cove' or 'gate', and kellys, meaning 'lost'.

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N 50.15573 ° E -5.23097 °
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TR13 0JR , Wendron
England, United Kingdom
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Porkellis geograph.org.uk 193106
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