Melinsey is a hamlet south of Ruan High Lanes in Cornwall, England.Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961 The name is derived from the Cornish word "melinjy" which means "mill house".Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ; p. 47
Melinsey Watermill dates from the Middle Ages and has been restored to working order. It was originally built to grind wheat into food for livestock. It has a Cafe specializing in Cornish cream teas and a craft shop.
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