Poniou or Ponjou is a hamlet west of Zennor in west Cornwall, England.[1] The name is from Cornish "ponjow" meaning "bridges".[2]

Poniou
Poniou is located in Cornwall
Poniou
Poniou
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW444380
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°11′10″N 5°34′55″W / 50.186°N 5.582°W / 50.186; -5.582

References edit

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey Explorer 7: Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000 scale (spelled "Ponjou")
  2. ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart: Evertype. ISBN 978-1-904808-22-0; p. 57