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Melinsey

Coordinates: 50°12′54″N 4°56′10″W / 50.215°N 4.936°W / 50.215; -4.936
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Melinsey
Melinsey Watermill
Melinsey is located in Cornwall
Melinsey
Melinsey
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW906392
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°12′54″N 4°56′10″W / 50.215°N 4.936°W / 50.215; -4.936

Melinsey is a hamlet south of Ruan High Lanes in Cornwall, England.[1] The name is derived from the Cornish word "melinjy" which means "mill house".[2]

Melinsey Watermill dates from the Middle Ages and has been restored to working order. It was originally built to grind wheat into food for livestock. It has a Cafe specializing in Cornish cream teas and a craft shop.

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220; p. 47