Carnhell Green

Hamlet in Cornwall, England

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Carnhell Green is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) southwest of Camborne at grid reference SW 617 374.[1] It is in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian.[2]

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Carnhell Green in the 1800s[3] and 1900s.[4]

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  2. ^ Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council, https://ggpc.org.uk/parish-profile/
  3. ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette, 17 June 1820.
  4. ^ Cornish Post and Mining News, 14 May 1927.
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