Pensilva
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Pensilva is a village in east Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated at approximately four miles (6km) northeast of Liskeard
. Nearby settlements include Charaton Cross and Middlehill.
The original small settlement grew rapidly during the nineteenth century in response to industrial activity on the moorland north and west of the village.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated at approximately four miles (6km) northeast of Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
. Nearby settlements include Charaton Cross and Middlehill.
The original small settlement grew rapidly during the nineteenth century in response to industrial activity on the moorland north and west of the village.