GWEEK PARISH

Introduction

Gweek (Cornish: Gwig, meaning forest village) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) east of Helston. The civil parish was created from part of the parish of Constantine by boundary revision in 1986. The name Gweek is first recorded as Gwyk in 1358 and is derived from the Cornish word gwig, meaning "forest village", cognate with the Welsh gwig and Old Breton guic. Gweek village has a pub, the Black Swan, and a combined shop and post office. The village is also home to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Gweek 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.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,143 hectares
Population	615 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	54 people/km²
Mean age	46.7
Ward	Helston South & Meneage
District	Cornwall
Postcodes	TR11, TR12, TR13
ONS ID	E04011442