Porkellis
Porkellis (Cornish: Porthkellys) is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately three and a half miles north-east of Helston, and is in the heart of the old Wendron mining district.
Porkellis
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A street in Porkellis | |
Porkellis Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW695335 |
| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
The village has a pub (The Star Inn), Methodist chapel, village hall and primary school.
The name Porkellis comes from the Cornish language words porth, meaning 'cove' or 'gate', and kellys, meaning 'lost'.
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