Melinsey

Melinsey
Melinsey Watermill
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

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

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

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