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Berepper

Coordinates: 50°03′40″N 5°16′12″W / 50.061°N 05.270°W / 50.061; -05.270
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Berepper
Berepper is located in Cornwall
Berepper
Berepper
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW6522
Civil parish
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHelston
Postcode districtTR12 7
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°03′40″N 5°16′12″W / 50.061°N 05.270°W / 50.061; -05.270

Berepper is a coastal village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard peninsula four miles (6 km) south of Helston, near Gunwalloe.[2] Unusually for Cornish names it derives from Norman French - 'beau-repaire', literally meaning 'beautiful retreat'. The Cornish name for it, 'Argelteg', is a literal translation meaning 'Pretty retreat'. It was Beauripper in 1476, Beaurepper in 1453, and Beureper in 1327 - all Anglo-Norman.

Berepper lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

Cornish wrestling

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Berepper held Cornsih wrestling tournaments for prizes in the 1800s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Berepper, Cornwall; Explore Britain
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  3. ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette, 2 October 1875.
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