Coombe, Gwennap

For other settlements in Cornwall named Coombe, see Coombe, Cornwall (disambiguation).

50°13′34″N 5°08′17″W / 50.226°N 5.138°W / 50.226; -5.138

Coombe (Cornish: Komm) is a settlement in Gwennap civil parish,[1] Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three-and-a-half miles (6 km) southeast of Redruth at grid reference SW 763 409.[2]

The name 'Komm' in Cornish means 'small valley, dingle'. Compare the Welsh 'cwm'.

References

  1. ^ Coombe, Cornwall; Explore Britain
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4


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