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Ponsongath

Coordinates: 50°11′35″N 5°08′09″W / 50.1931°N 5.1358°W / 50.1931; -5.1358
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Ponsongarth
Ponsongath Methodist Church
Ponsongarth is located in Cornwall
Ponsongarth
Ponsongarth
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW7517
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°11′35″N 5°08′09″W / 50.1931°N 5.1358°W / 50.1931; -5.1358

Ponsongath (Cornish: Pons an Gath) is a hamlet west of Coverack in west Cornwall, England.[1]

In 2017 Ponsongath Methodist Church merged with the Methodist church at St Keverne.[2]

The name Ponsongath comes from the Cornish language Pons an Gath, which means 'the cat bridge'.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 978-0-319-23290-3.
  2. ^ "Launch of new Methodist church in St Keverne".
  3. ^ Akademi Kernewek place names - Pons an Gath