Hendra, Cornwall

Several hamlets in Cornwall, England

Hendra, Camelford
A Cornish hedge at Trehane Farm; the nearer farm is Hendra, in SX1388
Hendra Downs, Bolventor
Hendra Tourist Park, Colan

Hendra is the name of eight hamlets in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

  • Hendra, Breage (grid reference SW5927,[1] 50°06′07″N 5°22′12″W / 50.102°N 5.370°W / 50.102; -5.370)
  • Hendra, Camelford (grid reference SX0983,[2] 50°37′16″N 4°41′56″W / 50.6212°N 4.6990°W / 50.6212; -4.6990)
  • Hendra, Grade-Ruan (grid reference SW7017,[3] 50°00′48″N 5°12′15″W / 50.0134°N 5.2041°W / 50.0134; -5.2041)
  • Hendra, St Dennis (grid reference SW5927,[4] 50°22′54″N 4°53′06″W / 50.3816°N 4.8849°W / 50.3816; -4.8849)
  • Hendra, near Catchall, Sancreed (grid reference SW429277,[5] 50°05′38″N 5°35′41″W / 50.0938°N 5.5947°W / 50.0938; -5.5947)
  • Hendra, Stithians (grid reference SW7237,[6] 50°11′25″N 5°11′00″W / 50.1904°N 5.1833°W / 50.1904; -5.1833)
  • Hendra, Wendron (grid reference SW6931,[7] 50°08′17″N 5°13′56″W / 50.1381°N 5.2321°W / 50.1381; -5.2321)
  • Hendra, Withiel (grid reference SW9864,[8] 50°26′33″N 4°50′23″W / 50.4424°N 4.8397°W / 50.4424; -4.8397)

Hendra derives from the Cornish "hendre", meaning "home farm". There are also places in Ladock, St Ives, St Just and St Teath called Hendra.[9] It could also mean "old farm".[10]

Hendra Cross

A stone wayside cross was found at Hendra Farm, Menheniot in the early 1960s. It had been buried upside down in the ground to form a gatepost. In 1991 the two separate pieces of the cross were repaired and erected on a new base near Hendra farmhouse.[11]

Another cross sometimes known as Hendra Cross is at a crossroads near Bossiney.[12]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  2. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  3. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  4. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  5. ^ OS Explorer. Land's End. 102 (Map). Southampton: Ordnance Survey. ISBN 978 0 319 24304 6.
  6. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  7. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  8. ^ Hendra; Explore Britain
  9. ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009) A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype; p. 41
  10. ^ Pool, Peter A. S. (1985). The Place-Names of West Penwith (2nd ed.). Heamoor: Peter Pool. p. 53.
  11. ^ Langdon, A. G. (2005) Stone Crosses in East Cornwall; 2nd ed. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; p. 49
  12. ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896). Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard. pp. 98–9.
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