|
Madron
Madron ( kw, Eglos Madern) is a civil parish and village in west Cornwall, Great Britain. Madron is named after Saint Madern's Church. Its annual Trafalgar Service commemorating the death of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was started on 27 October 1946, following a local tradition that his death was first announced on British soil in the Union Hotel, Penzance. Geography It is a large rural parish on the Penwith peninsula north of Penzance, bounded by the parishes of Sancreed and St Just to the west, by Zennor and Morvah to the north, by the sea and the parish of Paul in the south and by the parishes of Gulval and Penzance to the east. Madron village is centred on an elevated site approximately two miles (3 km) northwest of Penzance town centre. The main villages and hamets are Tredinnick, Lower Ninnes, New Mill, Newbridge and Tregavarah. The population was 1,466 at the 2001 census, rising to 1,591 at the 2011 census. The parish church is in the churchtown and is dedica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landithy
Madron ( kw, Eglos Madern) is a civil parish and village in west Cornwall, Great Britain. Madron is named after Saint Madern's Church. Its annual Trafalgar Service commemorating the death of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was started on 27 October 1946, following a local tradition that his death was first announced on British soil in the Union Hotel, Penzance. Geography It is a large rural parish on the Penwith peninsula north of Penzance, bounded by the parishes of Sancreed and St Just to the west, by Zennor and Morvah to the north, by the sea and the parish of Paul in the south and by the parishes of Gulval and Penzance to the east. Madron village is centred on an elevated site approximately two miles (3 km) northwest of Penzance town centre. The main villages and hamets are Tredinnick, Lower Ninnes, New Mill, Newbridge and Tregavarah. The population was 1,466 at the 2001 census, rising to 1,591 at the 2011 census. The parish church is in the churchtown and is dedica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Madern
Saint Madron or Maddern was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit. Life He is honoured in Cornwall at St Maddern's Church in the village of Madron. He also has a Holy well, noted for its healing powers. Madron was born in Cornwall and was a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Very little is known of him except that many miracles were attributed to him. He died c.545 AD near Land's End, Cornwall, and is remembered in Madron Parish Church ( Madron Village) and his Feast Day is 17 May. Identification John T. Koch has suggested that the saint was not a historical figure but rather a Christianisation of the Mythical Celtic ''Modron'' the mother goddess. Indeed, some aspects of the veneration at Madron's well do appear to derive from Pagan origins. Others have suggested that the saint's life is a retelling of the story of St. Madrun, a daughter of Vortimer Vortimer (Old Welsh Guorthemir, cy, Gwerthefyr), also known as Saint Vortimer ( cy, Gwerthefyr Fendigaid, &nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madron (saint)
Saint Madron or Maddern was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit. Life He is honoured in Cornwall at St Maddern's Church in the village of Madron. He also has a Holy well, noted for its healing powers. Madron was born in Cornwall and was a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Very little is known of him except that many miracles were attributed to him. He died c.545 AD near Land's End, Cornwall, and is remembered in Madron Parish Church ( Madron Village) and his Feast Day is 17 May. Identification John T. Koch has suggested that the saint was not a historical figure but rather a Christianisation of the Mythical Celtic ''Modron'' the mother goddess. Indeed, some aspects of the veneration at Madron's well do appear to derive from Pagan origins. Others have suggested that the saint's life is a retelling of the story of St. Madrun, a daughter of Vortimer Vortimer (Old Welsh Guorthemir, cy, Gwerthefyr), also known as Saint Vortimer ( cy, Gwerthefyr Fendigaid, &nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madron Parish Church
St Maddern's Church is the parish church of Madron, near Penzance in Cornwall and was once the mother church of Morvah and Penzance. It is a Grade I listed building. Architecture The church is a large building of the 15th century; however it retains some 14th century work in the chancel. The font bowl (disused) is said to be Norman and there are a few old bench ends. History Early history In the 12th century the church and estate of Landithy (no doubt formerly a Celtic monastery) were given by one of the Pomeroys to the Knights Hospitallers. A vicarage was established in 1278. The consecration of Madron Church was performed by the Bishop of Exeter who travelled from Exeter with two archdeacons, the chancellor of the cathedral and the Lord Prior of the Knights of St. John in London; with them also travelled an entourage of clergymen, knights, grooms and servants. This was not a specific journey to Madron by the Bishop, he had 14 other churches to consecrate on that summer tour i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penzance
Penzance ( ; kw, Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about west-southwest of Plymouth and west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan. The civil parish includes the town of Newlyn and the villages of Mousehole, Paul, Gulval, and Heamoor. Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated on 9 May 1614, it has a population of 21,200 (2011 census). Penzance's former main street Chapel Street has a number of interesting features, including the Egyptian House, The Admiral Benbow public house (home to a real life 1800s smuggling gang and allegedly the inspiration for ''Treasure Island''s "Admiral Benbow Inn"), the Union Hotel (includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sancreed
Sancreed (''Cornish: Eglossankres'') is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, approximately three miles (5 km) west of Penzance. Sancreed civil parish encompasses the settlements of Bejouans, Bosvennen, Botreah, Drift, Sancreed Churchtown, Trenuggo, and Tregonnebris. It is bounded by St Just parish to the west, Madron parish to the northeast, and St Buryan and Paul parishes to the south. The parish comprises of land including Drift Reservoir, which provides drinking water for the area. Geography Sancreed (Cornish: Eglossankres) is an inland parish in the former Hundred of Penwith, about three miles from Penzance. The civil parish encompasses the settlements of Bejouans, Bosvennen, Botreath, Drift, Sancreed Churchtown, Trenuggo and Tregonnebris. It is bounded by St Just to the west, Madron parish to the north-east and St Buryan and Paul parishes to the south. Within the parish is a noteworthy prehistoric settlement at Carn Euny. A few hundred metres west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morvah
Morvah is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and village on the Penwith, Penwith peninsula in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Geography The village is centred approximately eight miles (13 km) west-southwest of St Ives, Cornwall, St Ives and north-west of Penzance.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' Morvah parish encompasses the settlements of Chypraze and Rosemergy and is bounded by the parishes of St Just in Penwith, St. Just to the west, Zennor to the north-east, Madron to the south and by the sea in the north. The parish consists of of land, of water and of foreshore. The small Churchtown, Cornwall, churchtown of Morvah lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives, Cornwall, St Ives to the A30 road and consists of housing, an art gallery, a dairy farm and the parish church, St Bridget's Church, Morvah, St Bridget's. The chancel and nave were rebuilt in 1828, leaving the two-staged, unbuttressed west tower from the 14th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tregavarah
Tregavarah ( kw, Tregoverow, meaning ''farm of streams'', ) is a small hamlet in the parish of Madron in west Cornwall, England, U K. It is approximately 2 miles west of Penzance. Tregavarah Downs is nearby. Toponymy Previous spellings of the name include ''Tregeuvoro'' (in 1262 and 1327), ''Tregouvoro'' (1316), ''Tregovarra'' (1316 and 1384), ''Tregewore'' (1345), ''Tregufora'' (1386), ''Tregevora'' (1451), ''Tregovara'' (1688) and ''Tregavara'' from the Tithe Apportionment. The spelling of the name remained ''Tregavara'' in The Cornishman newspaper which reported on the re-opening services of the Wesleyan chapel on 22 August 1880. In June 1886 over £80 was raised in a bazaar, which provided a new harmonium and the balance going towards the fund for enlarging the vestry A vestry was a committee for the local secular and ecclesiastical government for a parish in England, Wales and some English colonies which originally met in the vestry or sacristy of the parish church, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor Of Alverton
The Manor of Alverton was a former manorial estate located in the hundred of Penwith, west Cornwall, England, UK. History The first historical details of the manor were recorded in the Domesday book which stated that before the Norman conquest the manor was owned by a Saxon lord known as Alward. There were 3 hides of land but Alward had paid tax only for 2 hides. There was land for 16 ploughs of which 5 were owned by the lord who had 7 serfs. 15 villeins and 25 smallholders held the rest of the land and had 8 ploughs. There was of woodland and of pasture. The livestock was 4 wild mares, 10 cattle and 180 sheep. The annual value was £20 but it had formerly paid £8. Following the conquest lordship of the manor passed to Robert, Count of Mortain, the half brother of William the Conqueror. In 1230 the manor was granted by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (younger brother of King Henry III) to Henry le Tyes. The manor remained the property of the Le Tyes family until 1322 when Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penwith
Penwith (; kw, Pennwydh) is an area of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located on the peninsula of the same name. It is also the name of a former Non-metropolitan district, local government district, whose council was based in Penzance. The area is named after one of the ancient administrative hundreds of Cornwall which derives from two Cornish language, Cornish words, ''penn'' meaning 'headland' and ''wydh'' meaning 'at the end'. Natural England have designated the peninsula as national character area 156 and named it West Penwith. It is also known as the Land's End Peninsula. Geography The Penwith peninsula sits predominantly on granite bedrock that has led to the formation of a rugged coastline with many fine beaches. The contact between the granite and the adjoining sedimentary rock (mostly shales) is most clearly seen forming the cliffs at Land's End, the most westerly point in the district and this geology has resulted in the mining that has made Cornwall famous. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Just In Penwith
St Just ( kw, Lan(n)ust), known as St Just in Penwith, is a town and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to the south and by the sea in the west. The parish consists of of land, of water and of foreshore. The town of St Just is the most westerly town in mainland Britain and is situated approximately west of Penzance along the A3071. St Just parish, which includes Pendeen and the surrounding area, has a population of 4,637 (2011 census). An electoral ward of the same name also exists: the population of this ward at the same census was 4,812. St Just lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). St Just is one of only two town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulval
Gulval ( kw, Lannystli) is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Although historically a parish in its own right, Gulval was incorporated into the parishes of Ludgvan, Madron and Penzance in 1934, and is now considered to be a suburb of Penzance. Gulval still maintains its status as an ecclesiastical parish and parts of the village church date back to the 12th-century. Together with Heamoor, Gulval still retains its status as an electoral ward. The ward population at the 2011 census was 4,185. Name origins The parish is named after a 6th-century saint, Gulval, the original form of which was probably Welvela or Wolvela. Baring-Gould thought this was Wilgitha, the sister of Saint Juthwara: David Nash Ford agrees. Gilbert Hunter Doble, however, favoured an identification with one of the male Welsh missionaries, Gudwall or Gurwall who are honoured in Brittany, eponym of Locoal-Mendon. A life of each one is to be found in the ''Acta Sanctorum'', June; Bollandists, 1867. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
