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Frogpool

Frogpool is a hamlet in the parish of Gwennap, Cornwall, England. Frogpool is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Truro and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the nearest railway station at Perranwell Station. It has a local public house called the Cornish Arms and up until a few years ago also had a local convenience store which has since closed.

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Frogpool
Frogpool Methodist Church.
Frogpool
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW760401
Civil parish
  • Gwennap
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTRURO
Postcode districtTR4
Dialling code01872
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Frogpool (Cornish: Polkwilkyn) is a hamlet in the parish of Gwennap (where the 2011 census population was included), Cornwall, England.12 Frogpool is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Truro and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the nearest railway station at Perranwell Station. It has a local public house called the Cornish Arms 3 and up until a few years ago also had a local convenience store which has since closed.

Cornish wrestling

There were Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, held at the Cornish Arms inn in Frogpool4

References

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 978-0-319-23290-3.
  2. Frogpool; Explore Britain
  3. Cornish Arms
  4. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 30 August 1861.