Pantersbridge
Appearance
Pantersbridge
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The two road bridges at Pantersbridge (the old bridge on the right was built in the 15th century) | |
Location within Cornwall | |
OS grid reference | SX158680 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Pantersbridge (Cornish: Pons Yesu, meaning Jesus Bridge)is a hamlet in the parish of St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK.[1] It is about one mile south of Warleggan on the road from St Neot to Cardinham and on the River Warleggan.[2] Early spellings of the name include Pontyesu in 1241 and Ponteisu, circa 1250, Pontewysy in 1359, becoming Pontwise Bridge, or Pontowise bridge by 1613.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston (Tavistock & Looe) (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 978-0-319-23287-3.
- ^ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186. 1961.
- ^ Gover, J. E. B., The Place-Names of Cornwall, 1948