Blunts (Cornish: Shoppa Blunt) is a hamlet southeast of Quethiock in the civil parish of Quethiock in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated west of the River Lynher valley about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Saltash on the road from Quethiock village to Landrake.[1][2] The meaning of Blunts is "Blunt family's workshop".[3] The hamlet has a Methodist chapel (formerly Bible Christian), a garage, and a women's institute.
Blunts
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Location within Cornwall | |
OS grid reference | SX343630 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SALTASH |
Postcode district | PL12 |
Dialling code | 01752 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston. ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3.
- ^ Blunts, Cornwall; Explore Britain
- ^ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220. p. 21.