Gwinear, Cornwall

Gwinear
Gwinear is located in Cornwall
Gwinear
Gwinear
Location within Cornwall
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYLE
Postcode districtTR27
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteGwinear-Gwithian
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°11′17″N 5°22′16″W / 50.18796°N 5.37115°W / 50.18796; -5.37115

Gwinear (Cornish: Gwynnyer)[1] is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, in the Cornwall district, in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is about two miles (3 km) east of Hayle[2] and overlooks the Angarrack valley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1234.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Gwinear Gwithian".[4]

Gwinear village sits on a hill with expansive views from the northern end of the village down the Angarrack valley. There is a local pub, the Royal Standard, and a community hall. Gwinear is the church town of Gwinear-Gwithian civil parish.

  1. ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Cornish Language Partnership.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  3. ^ "Population statistics Gwinear AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Gwinear AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 May 2023.