Churchtown, Cornwall
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For examples in other parts of the British Isles, see Churchtown (disambiguation).
In Cornwall, the churchtown (Cornish: Treneglos) is the settlement in a parish where the church stands, for example,
- Churchtown Mullion,
- Churchtown Redruth,
- Churchtown St Hilary,
- Churchtown St Merryn,
- Churchtown St Minver,
- Gorran Churchtown,
- Gulval Churchtown,
- Illogan Churchtown,
- Ludgvan Churchtown,
- Mylor Churchtown,
- St Breward Churchtown,
- St Kew Churchtown,
- St Levan Churchtown,
- St Stephen Churchtown
- Zennor Churchtown.
The Cornish for "churchtown" is Treneglos, although only one settlement kept the Cornish name, the rest converting to the English, or not being a settlement before English overtook Cornish and became the main language of that part of Cornwall. The churchtown will not necessarily be the main settlement in the parish.