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Blunts, Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°26′35″N 4°20′06″W / 50.4431°N 4.3351°W / 50.4431; -4.3351
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Blunts
Blunts is located in Cornwall
Blunts
Blunts
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSX343630
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALTASH
Postcode districtPL12
Dialling code01752
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°26′35″N 4°20′06″W / 50.4431°N 4.3351°W / 50.4431; -4.3351

Blunts (Cornish: Shoppa Blunt) is a hamlet southeast of Quethiock in the civil parish of Quethiock in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated west of the River Lynher valley about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Saltash on the road from Quethiock village to Landrake.[1][2] The meaning of Blunts is "Blunt family's workshop".[3] The hamlet has a Methodist chapel (formerly Bible Christian), a garage, and a women's institute.

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston. ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3.
  2. ^ Blunts, Cornwall; Explore Britain
  3. ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220. p. 21.