Playing Place

For the theatre, see Plen-an-gwary.

Playing Place

Playing Place
Playing Place Playing Place shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW811414
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	South West England
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Coordinates: 50°13′55″N 5°04′16″W / 50.232°N 5.071°W / 50.232; -5.071

Playing Place is a village southwest of Truro in Cornwall, England, UK. It is to the east of the A39 road.^[1] The name derives from Cornish 'plain an gwarry' (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.

References

↑ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961

Ceremonial county of Cornwall

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Unitary authorities	Cornwall Council Council of the Isles of Scilly

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