Perranuthnoe

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Perranuthnoe Parish
Shown within UK and Penwith
OS Grid Reference:	SW541292
Lat/Lon:	50°06′N, 5°26′W
Population:	2200(2001 Census)[1]
Dwellings:
Settlements
Major Settlement:	Perranuthnoe
Settlement Type:	Village
Population:	2000 [1]Penwith District 2000 estimate
Dwellings:
Secondary Settlements:	Goldsithney, Perran Downs, Rosudgeon
Administration
Ward:	Marazion and Perranuthnoe. Goldsithney split away to form a ward with St Hilary
District:	Penwith
County:	Cornwall
Region:	South West England
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	Truro
Postcode:	TR20 9xx
Dialling Code:	01736

Perranuthnoe is a village and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish includes the villages of Perranuthnoe, Goldsithney, Perran Downs and part of Rosudgeon.

Contents 1 History 2 Local Government 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The first historical mention of Perranuthnoe can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086. During the 18th and 19th century the landscape surrounding the village supported a number of Tin and Copper mines the last of which closed in 1900.

[edit] Local Government

For the purposes of Local Government Perranuthnoe elects a parish council every 4 years. The principal local authorities in this area are the Penwith District Council and the Cornwall County Council.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Perranuthnoe Village Website

• Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Perranuthnoe

v • d • e Civil Parishes of Penwith District Cornwall Gwinear-Gwithian • Hayle • Ludgvan •Madron • Marazion • Morvah • Paul •Penzance • Perranuthnoe •Sancreed • Sennen • St Buryan • St Erth • St Hilary • St Ives • St Just • St Levan • St Michael's Mount • Towednack • Zennor