Ponsanooth (Cornish: Pons an Woodh,[1] meaning "bridge at the stream")[2] is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

[3] The church of St Michael and All Angels is now part of a larger benefice, sharing a single vicar with Mabe.

Also the village has a shop which includes a post office, village hall, primary school [4] and a public house called The Stag Hunt.

Frederick Hamilton Davey the botanist (died 23 September 1915) was born at Ponsanooth and was buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery there.

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Ponsanooth in the 1800s[7] and 1900s.