Plen-an-gwary
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A plen-an-gwarry or plain-an-gwary, is a "playing-place" or round, a medieval amphitheatre found in Cornwall. A circular outdoor space used for plays, sports, and public events, the plen-an-gwary was
A 'plain-an-gwarry' ("playing place") in St Just in Penwith.
A lidar view of Castilly Neolithic henge monument remodelled into a plain-an-gwary in the Medieval period
Field at Playing Place, the site of the plain-an-gwarry that gave the village of Playing Place its name.
Playing Place plaque that acknowledges the plain-an-gwarry for which the village was named. It specifically refers to performances about Saint Kea
Perranzabuloe
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Perranzabuloe is a coastal civil parish and a hamlet in Cornwall, England. Perranzabuloe parish is bordered to the west by the Atlantic coast and St Agnes parish, to the north by Cubert parish, to the
Plen-an-gwary
…The plain-an-gwarry was used for Cornish wrestling tournaments in ancient and modern times. Perran Round in the parish of Perranzabuloe, between Perranporth and Goonhavern is considered to be the best surviving example of a plen-an-gwary. Cornish wrestling tournaments were held at Perran…
Perranzabuloe parish church
St Piran's Cross
Remains of the old parish church
The Oratory in 1952 under a protective shell that was built before the sand was allowed to rebury it