Kenwyn

Kenwyn (Cornish: Keynwynn) is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

[6] The earliest form of the name is Keynwen (1259),[7] which comes from the Cornish words keyn "ridge" and gwynn "white".

[8] Arthur Langdon (1896) describes a Cornish cross in the manor house grounds at Eastbourne, Sussex, which was originally at Kenwyn.

Davies Gilbert, a former resident of the manor house, removed it from a roadside gate west of Truro where it was in use as a gatepost and had it transported to Eastbourne in 1817.

On 24 March 2007, during a service at the church to mark the 200th anniversary of the parliamentary abolition of the slave trade throughout the British Empire, the life of Joseph Antonio Emidy was featured and some typical pieces of music from his time were played in tribute.

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes including gold laced hats, were held in Kenwyn in the 1800s.