Pensilva ( kw, Pennsilva) is a village in the civil parish of

St Ive and Pensilva St Ive and Pensilva, formerly St Ive is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish has 4,246 residents and an area of 6,894 acres. The parish is centred on the village of St Ive and also contains Gang, Middlehill, Parkfiel ...

, in east

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, England, United Kingdom. It is at about four miles (6 km) northeast of

Liskeard Liskeard ( ; kw, Lyskerrys) is a small ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, South West England. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, west of the Devon border, and 12 miles (20 km) eas ...

. Nearby settlements include Charaton Cross and Middlehill. The original small settlement grew quickly during the nineteenth century in response to industrial activity on the moorland north and west of the village.Historic Cornwall
website. Retrieved April 2010 There is a Church of England chapel of St John (a chapel-of-ease to

St Ive St Ive ( ; kw, Sen Iv) is a village in the civil parish of St Ive and Pensilva in eastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is split into four parts: St Ive Church End, St Ive Cross, St Ive Keason and St Ive Parkfield. In addition ...

). The village centre is about a mile from the edge of Bodmin Moor at Caradon Hill, on top of which is a large mast for the transmission for TV signals to the area. Caradon Hill is heavy with ancient mineshafts and engine houses dating from the 1900's wherein various ores of tin, zinc and arsenic were mined. Pensilva is not generally considered a destination for tourists although nearby Minions has some historical attractions in the form of The Cheesewring -- a stone monument at the head of a quarry -- and The Hurlers, a set of standing stones. Caradon Hill with all it's mine workings and open country is always worth a walk. As you approach the top of the hill, you can see parts of Plymouth and the Tamar estuary and further along the coast you can see the sea in the South. Sheep, cows and horses roam free on the hill and surrounding roads. There is one general-grocery shop in the middle of the village. The local pub in Minions -- The Cheesewring -- burnt down on Christmas Eve 2021. Other nearby pubs are The Wheal Tor and The Crows Nest. As of 26th December 2022, the Victoria Inn, the village pub, has closed permanently, presumably as the land has greater value as flats and apartments; building work has already started on the periphery. The Millennium House in Pensilva is a community owned social centre built in 1999. Over the years it has waxed and waned in popularity and the incumbent small bar has changed from a club to a pub in that time. It is the location of the part-time Post Office and a volunteer-run café is open during PO hours.

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