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Pelynt
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Also known as Pelynt, Cornwall

thumb|Pelynt Church thumb|Pelynt village thumb|The Old School House, Pelynt

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Place details

Locality
Pelynt
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
763
Timezone
Europe/London

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Cornish wrestling
  • Historic estates
  • Notable residents
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Pelynt Church thumb|Pelynt village thumb|The Old School House, Pelynt

Pelynt ( (village) or (parish)) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and four miles (6.5 km) west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt had a population of around 1,124 at the 2001 census which increased to 1,296 at the 2011 census. In addition, an electoral ward with the same name exists but extends towards Widegates avoiding Looe at all times. The population in 2011 for this ward was 4,453.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pelynt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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