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Connor Downs

Connor Downs is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian. It is situated approximately two miles (3 km) east of Hayle and about two miles south-southeast of Gwithian churchtown. The name "Connor" was originally the name of Connerton, the medieval manor of the parish of Gwithian.

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50°12′14″N 5°22′27″W / 50.2039°N 5.3741°W / 50.2039; -5.3741

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Connor Downs (Cornish: Goongoner) is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian. It is situated approximately two miles (3 km) east of Hayle and about two miles south-southeast of Gwithian churchtown.1 The name "Connor" was originally the name of Connerton, the medieval manor of the parish of Gwithian.

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The village straddles the old course of the A30 road but has now been bypassed and the new road passes to the north. Facilities include a school (Connor Downs Primary School),a spar petrol station, a pub, a Sunday school and a garage.

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  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
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