Goldsithney (, meaning ''fair of St Sithney'') is a village in west

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, England, United Kingdom. It is on the B3280 at , about four miles (6 km) east of

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and one mile (1.6 km) east of

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. It is in the

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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe (; ) is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and a village in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,184. The Parish includes the settlements of Goldsithney, Perran Downs, ...

. The centre of Goldsithney is a

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and has two pubs (the Trevelyan Arms and the Crown Inn), a shop (The Stores Goldsithney). The village holds a

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in August each year.Goldsithney Charter Fair website. Retrieved 29 November 2024
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Fair folklore

According to ''Popular Romances of the West of England'' by Robert Hunt:

Cornish wrestling

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tournaments, for prizes, have been held in Goldsithney for a least the last 200 years. Tournaments were held at Henfor Farm,Western Morning News, 7 July 1947. the Old Fair FieldCornishman, 23 September 1886. and Trevabyn Manor.Cornishman, 8 September 1920.

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{{authority control Villages in Cornwall Penwith Charter fairs