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Deviock
Deviock is a coastal civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) west of St Germans and straddles the valley of the River Seaton. The parish includes the settlements of Hessenford, Seaton and Downderry and the population in the 2001 census was 1341, increasing to 1,420 at the 2011 census. The parish occupies an area of 2,108 hectares (approx 5,000 acres). The hamlets of Narkurs and Trelowia are also in the parish. Explore Britain History The parish history of the St Germans area is complex and has been subject to much change. Two ecclesiastical parishes ( and |
Trelawny (electoral Division)
Trelawny ( Cornish: ) was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being split into four new divisions: Lostwithiel and Lanreath; Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos; Liskeard South and Dobwalls; and Looe East and Deviock. Councillors Extent Trelawny represented the villages of Lanreath, Pelynt, Duloe, Sandplace, Widegates, Hessenford, Seaton and Downderry, and the hamlets of Muchlarnick, Trelawne Trelawne ( kw, Trevelowen, meaning ''elm-tree homestead'') is an historic manor in the parish of Pelynt in Cornwall, England, situated west of Plymouth, Devon and west-northwest of Looe, Cornwall. It was long the seat of the Trelawny family, la ..., Churchbridge, Tredinnick, Tregarland, Morval, Torwell, Wringworthy, Trelowia, Deviock and Narkurs. The village of Herodsfoot was shared with the Menheniot division and the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narkurs
Narkurs is a hamlet in the south east of Cornwall, England. It is part of the civil parish of Deviock. It is about 2 km southeast of Hessenford Hessenford ( kw, Rys an Gwraghes) is a small village in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom, four miles west of St Germans on the A387 Polbathic to Polperro road.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' The village ....Ordnance Survey ''One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186''. 1961. Historically an agricultural settlement, Narkurs has become smaller as this industry has declined, and in 2007 consisted of only 20 homes. References Hamlets in Cornwall {{Cornwall-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaton, Cornwall
Seaton ( kw, Sethyn, meaning ''little arrow after the river)'' is a village on the south coast of Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Seaton 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east of Looe and ten miles (16 km) west of Plymouth.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' The village is in the civil parish of Deviock.Cornwall Council online mapping Retrieved June 2010 The village stretches inland along the River Seaton valley. It has two pubs, a beach café, and some shops. Seaton beach is mostly shingle and stretches from the river to the village of a mile to the east. |
2021 Cornwall Council Election
The 2021 Cornwall Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. It was contested under new division boundaries as the number of seats on the council falls from 123 to 87. The election was won by the Conservative Party, who took an overall majority of seats. Background Cornwall Council is a unitary authority which has held elections every four years since its creation in 2009. In the previous election in 2017, the Conservative Party won the most seats but short of a majority. The Liberal Democrats continued to govern the council in coalition with independent councillors. Following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the number of councillors to be elected has been reduced for this election from 123 in previous elections to 87. Adam Paynter, the leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council, was suspended from the party in March 2021 after a fellow councillor complained that he had shared an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Germans, Cornwall
St Germans ( kw, Lannaled) is a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, England. It stands on the River Tiddy, just upstream of where that river joins the River Lynher; the water way from St Germans to the Hamoaze is also known as St Germans River. It takes its name from the St. German's Priory, generally associated with St Germanus, although the church may have been associated initially with a local saint, who was gradually replaced by the 14th century. This Norman church is adjacent to the Port Eliot estate of the present Earl of St Germans. The other villages in the historic parish were Tideford, Hessenford, Narkurs, Polbathic, and Bethany, but new ecclesiastical parishes were established in 1834 ( St Anne's Church, Hessenford) and 1852 (Tideford). In 1997 part of the St Germans parish was made into Deviock parish. The area of the civil parish is , and it has a population of 1,427, increasing to 1,453 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward with the name ''St Germans'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hessenford
Hessenford ( kw, Rys an Gwraghes) is a small village in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom, four miles west of St Germans on the A387 Polbathic to Polperro road.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' The village had a population of 170 at the 2001 census. It is in the civil parish of Deviock. The river Seaton runs through the village and a mill was recorded here in 1286; the last mill closing in the mid-20th century. Hessenford is part of the united parishes of St Germans, Hessenford, Downderry and Tideford. St Anne's Church was built in 1832 as a chapel of ease in the parish of St Germans to serve the growing population of the village. It was built by local subscription, local labour and materials, and was dedicated on 26 September 1833, the perpetual curate being appointed by the vicar of Saint Germans. Hessenford became a parish in its own right by "Order in Council" in 1852 and in 1855 and 1871 the church was rebuilt in early English styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downderry
Downderry ( kw, Downderri) is a coastal village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated west of Plymouth and one mile east of Seaton. Downderry has a long beach of light shingle. There is road access down to the beach via a slipway although this is blocked by a locked gate, pedestrian access is still possible. Dogs are allowed on the beach. The east beach has a reputation as a nudist beach. The village and beach offer views of Looe Island to the west and Rame Head to the east and on clear days sight of the Eddystone Lighthouse to the south. The village has a Church of England church, a Methodist chapel, a shop with a post office, a pub, a restaurant, a coffee shop and a primary school. The Church of St Nicolas Downderry began as a mission church to service the growing population of the village. The building dates from the late 19th century. Points of interest Bass rock Approximately east of the village center is a rocky outcrop known locally as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin-by-Looe
St Martin-by-Looe ( kw, Penndrumm) is a coastal civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is immediately east of the town and parish of Looe, seven miles (11 km) south of Liskeard. The parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 321, which had increased to 429 at the 2011 census. To the north, the parish is bordered by Morval parish, to the east by Deviock parish, to the west by Looe parish and to the south by the English Channel. Until 1845 the parish also included East Looe. The parish church of St Martin stands outside the civil parish in the hamlet of St Martin at about a mile north of Looe town centre. Its Norman doorway is built of Tartan Down stone and probably dates from about 1140. The interior of the church is of typically 15th-century appearance, but parts of the building are considerably older. Thomas Bond, the topographer is buried in the churchyard. Jonathan Toup, classical scholar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View Towards Narcurs Cross - Geograph
A view is a sight or prospect or the ability to see or be seen from a particular place. View, views or Views may also refer to: Common meanings * View (Buddhism), a charged interpretation of experience which intensely shapes and affects thought, sensation, and action * Graphical projection in a technical drawing or schematic ** Multiview orthographic projection, standardizing 2D images to represent a 3D object * Opinion, a belief about subjective matters * Page view, a visit to a World Wide Web page * Panorama, a wide-angle view * Scenic viewpoint, an elevated location where people can view scenery * World view, the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point-of-view Places * View, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Crittenden County * View, Texas, an unincorporated community in Taylor County Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''View'' (album), the 2003 debut album by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Anne's Church, Hessenford
St Anne's Church is a parish church in the village of Hessenford in Cornwall. It is dedicated to St Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary. The church is in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin, in the Diocese of Truro. The church is largely the work of J P St Aubyn, and is Grade II listed. History Although there has been a village at Hessenford since at least 1286 (when a mill is recorded), the earliest reference to a church is from 1539 when, following the dissolution, it was sold for eight shillings sixpence. This was a chapel, dedicated to St Anne, of St German's Priory, and probably built in the 15th century. As late as 1914 it was recorded that remains of the 'ancient chapel' were still visible in Hessenford Wood. The church was built as a chapel-of-ease to St Germans parish church in 1832 to support the growing population of Hessenford. It was consecrated the following year. Although there is a small tower and spire, there has never been a bell, and the church became renowned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The majority of Anglicans are members of national or regional ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, which forms the third-largest Christian communion in the world, after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. These provinces are in full communion with the See of Canterbury and thus with the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom the communion refers to as its '' primus inter pares'' (Latin, 'first among equals'). The Archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of primates, and is the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wards Of The United Kingdom
The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level, represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, the electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward population counts can vary substantially. As of 2021 there are 8,694 electoral wards/divisions in the UK. England The London boroughs, metropolitan boroughs and non-metropolitan districts (including most unitary authorities) are divided into wards for local elections. However, county council elections (as well as those for several unitary councils which were formerly county councils, such as the Isle of Wight and Shropshire Councils) instead use the term ''electoral division''. In s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
