Hendra, Cornwall

Hendra, Camelford

A Cornish hedge at Trehane Farm; the nearer farm is Hendra, in SX1388

Hendra Downs, Bolventor

Hendra is the name of seven hamlets in Cornwall, England, UK.

Hendra, Breage (grid reference SW5927,^[1] 50°06′07″N 5°22′12″W / 50.102°N 5.370°W / 50.102; -5.370)
Hendra, Camelford (grid reference SX0983,^[2] 50°37′16″N 4°41′56″W / 50.6212°N 4.6990°W / 50.6212; -4.6990)
Hendra, Grade-Ruan (grid reference SW7017,^[3] 50°00′48″N 5°12′15″W / 50.0134°N 5.2041°W / 50.0134; -5.2041)
Hendra, St Dennis (grid reference SW5927,^[4] 50°22′54″N 4°53′06″W / 50.3816°N 4.8849°W / 50.3816; -4.8849)
Hendra, Stithians (grid reference SW7237,^[5] 50°11′25″N 5°11′00″W / 50.1904°N 5.1833°W / 50.1904; -5.1833)
Hendra, Wendron (grid reference SW6931,^[6] 50°08′17″N 5°13′56″W / 50.1381°N 5.2321°W / 50.1381; -5.2321)
Hendra, Withiel (grid reference SW9864,^[7] 50°26′33″N 4°50′23″W / 50.4424°N 4.8397°W / 50.4424; -4.8397)

Hendra derives from the Cornish "Hendre", meaning "home farm". There are also places in Ladock, St Ives, St Just, St Teath and Sancreed called Hendra.^[8]

The Cornish historian Charles Henderson adopted the bardic name of Map Hendra.

References

↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Hendra; Explore Britain
↑ Weatherhill, Craig (2009) A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype; p. 41

External links

Media related to Hendra, Cornwall at Wikimedia Commons

Ceremonial county of Cornwall

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Unitary authorities	Cornwall Council Council of the Isles of Scilly

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