Churchtown, Cornwall

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In Cornwall, the churchtown is that settlement in a parish where the church stands, for example,

Churchtown Mullion,
Churchtown Redruth,
Churchtown St Hilary,
Churchtown St Merryn,
Churchtown St Minver,
Gorran Churchtown,
Gulval Churchtown,

Illogan Churchtown,
Mylor Churchtown,
St Breward Churchtown,
St Kew Churchtown,
St Levan Churchtown,
St Stephen Churchtown
Zennor Churchtown.

The churchtown will not necessarily be the main settlement in the parish.

For other examples in Cornwall, see Cornovia: An Index to the Historical Place Names of Cornwall at http://cornovia.org.uk/ihpnc/c.html (A Cornish Source Book). These places may also be known by the Cornish Language version of the name: "Treveglos".

For examples in other parts of the United Kingdom, see Churchtown.

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