Carnkie, Wendron
Carnkie (Cornish: Karnki) is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated half a mile west of Rame, approximately three and a half miles west of Penryn and approximately five miles north east of Helston. It is in the civil parish of Wendron.
Carnkie
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Carnkie Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW715345 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Helston |
| Postcode district | TR13 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
The village has a village hall and a garage, and until 2010 also had a Methodist chapel.
The name Carnkie comes from the Cornish language words karn, meaning 'crag, tor', and ki, meaning 'dog'.
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