Sennen
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Sennen parish church | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 921 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SW358256 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Penzance |
Postcode district | TR19 |
Dialling code | 01736 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Sennen (Cornish: Sen Senan or Sen Senana) is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Sennen village is situated approximately eight miles (13 km) west-southwest of Penzance.[1]
Sennen parish is bounded by the sea to the west and bordered by the parishes of St Just to the north, St Buryan to the east, St Levan to the south.[2] The Longships, a group of rocky islets situated off Lands End, are also within the parish.[2] The main settlements are Churchtown, Trevescan, Carn Towan, Sennen Cove and Land's End.
For the purposes of local government Sennen elects a parish council every four years. The main local authority is Cornwall Council.