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A plen-an-gwarry or plain-an-gwary (Cornish: Plen an Gwari), is a "playing-place" or round, a medieval amphitheatre found in Cornwall. A circular outdoor space used for plays , sports (especially Cornish wrestling ), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and public events, the plen-an-gwary was a Cornish variant of a construction style found across Great Britain.
Plain-an-Gwarry (Cornish: Plen an Gwari) is a hamlet in the west of Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK. [1] The name derives from Cornish plen an gwari (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.
Jack Carkeek, (January 22, 1861 [1] – March 12, 1924) was an American Cornish champion wrestler, from Rockland, Michigan.He died March 12, 1924, in Havana, Cuba. [2]He was the son of Tom Carkeek [3] and his mother was first cousin to the actor Sir Henry Irving. [3]
The hill itself is situated approximately three miles (5 km) south of Redruth. [1] It is one of five Marilyns in Cornwall; the others being Brown Willy (420 m), Kit Hill (334 m), Hensbarrow Beacon (312 m) and Watch Croft (252 m). The natural region of Carnmenellis has been designated as national character area 155 by Natural England. [2]
Devon and Cornwall Police said a number of motorbikes, cars and numbers plates were reported to have been stolen from the Camborne, Pool and Redruth areas between 12 October and 19 November.
The Old Courthouse, also known as the Old Town Hall, is a historic building in Penryn Street in Redruth, a town in Cornwall, in England.The structure, which was used for judicial purposes before being converted for use as a social club, is a Grade II listed building.
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