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St James' Church, Jacobstow
St James’ Church, Jacobstow is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Jacobstow, Cornwall. History The earliest records date from the 13th century. On the day after Trinity Sunday, 1270, the Bishop admitted to the rectory Richard de Cetrefort, sub-deacon; patron, Sir Henry de Campo Armilfii (Champernowne). In the taxation of Pope Nicholas IV the church of Jacobstow was taxed at £6. About 1297, William, then chaplain of Jacobstow was one of the priests incarcerated in the Royal prison at Launceston Castle, on account of their refusal to surrender half their income to the Royal expenditure. The church dates from the 15th century and replaces an earlier building. The chancel was rebuilt and the nave roof replaced at a cost of £700 in 1886 by architect Otho Bathurst Peter of Launceston. The windows were repaired and reglazed. The church was reseated. The aisle roofs were reslated and releaded, the stonework was cleaned down and repointed. The east and south c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobstow
Jacobstow ( kw, Lannjago) is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is located east of the A39 road approximately seven miles (11 km) south of Bude.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 ''Bude & Clovelly'' Penhallym in the north of the parish is mentioned (as ''Penhalun'') in the Domesday Book;GENUKI website; Jacobstow Retrieved May 2010 nearby is , site of a medieval manor. The name Jacobstow originates from Saxon times and derives from ''St James'' (Latin ''Jacobus'') and ''holy place''. As well as the church town, oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers. It was launched in November 2011. History The British Library Newspapers section was based in Colindale in north London, until 2013, and is now divided between the St Pancras and Boston Spa sites. The library has an almost complete collection of British and Irish newspapers since 1840. This is partly because of the legal deposit legislation of 1869, which required newspapers to supply a copy of each edition of a newspaper to the library. London editions of national daily and Sunday newspapers are complete back to 1801. In total, the collection consists of 660,000 bound volumes and 370,000 reels of microfilm containing tens of millions of newspapers with 52,000 titles on 45 km of shelves. After the closure of Colindale in November 2013, access to the 750 million original printed pages was maintained via an automated and climate-controlled storage facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Pipe Organ Register
The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) is a British organisation and registered charity which aims to promote study and appreciation of all aspects of the pipe organ. Further, it acts as a lobbying body to raise awareness of organ issues with appropriate statutory bodies. Membership is open to all. Aims The aims of BIOS are * To promote objective, scholarly research into the history of the organ and its music in all its aspects, and, in particular, into the organ and its music in Britain. * To conserve the sources and materials for the history of the organ in Britain, and to make them accessible to scholars. * To work for the preservation and, where necessary, the faithful restoration of historic organs in Britain. * To encourage an exchange of scholarship with similar bodies and individuals abroad, and to promote, in Britain, a greater appreciation of historical overseas schools of organ-building. BIOS publishes a quarterly ''Reporter'' newsletter and magazine and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Anne's Church, Whitstone
St Anne's Church, Whitstone is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Whitstone, Cornwall, England, UK. History The church dates from the 13th century. the upper part of the tower and the arcades are 15th century. The chancel, porch and interior were rebuilt in 1882 by Samuel Hooper of Hatherleigh. The renovation of the windows, with the addition of new windows was executed by Messrs Beer and Driffield of Exeter. The restoration cost £2,000. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Gregory's Church, Treneglos * St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow * St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock *Our Lady and St Anne's Church, Widemouth Bay *St Gennys’ Church, St Gennys * St James' Church, Jacobstow * St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary Organ A new organ was presented in 1880 by Edward Mucklow of Bennets in the parish. Bells The 3 medieval bells were expanded to 4 in the 18th century. In 1831 the tenor was recast by Mears of the Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary The Virgin's Church, Week St Mary
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary, also known as the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro, in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England, UK. History Week St Mary has a 14th–15th century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the tower contains a ring of six bells. The church was restored between 1878 and 1881 by James Piers St Aubyn. The church is a Grade I listed building. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Gregory's Church, Treneglos * St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow * St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock *Our Lady and St Anne's Church, Widemouth Bay *St Gennys’ Church, St Gennys * St James' Church, Jacobstow * St Anne's Church, Whitstone Organ The organ is by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) is a British organisation and registered charity which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Gennys
St Gennys ( kw, S. Gwynnas) is a coastal civil parish and small settlement in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet of St Gennys is about seven miles (11.3 km) southwest of Bude.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 ''Bude & Clovelly'' It is on high ground half-a-mile north of the coastal village of Crackington Haven, the major settlement in the parish. The only other settlements of any size in the parish are Middle Crackington and Higher Crackington both of which are southeast of Crackington Haven, half-a-mile and one mile distant respectively. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 873. History and geography The name St Gennys is generally thought to derive from 4th Century Christian martyr Saint Genesius although it has been suggested that the commemoration is to the Welsh Saint Gwynws. In either case the name is old and several places in the parish are mentioned in the Domesday Book including Crackington (as ''Crachemua''), Dizzard (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widemouth Bay
Widemouth Bay ( kw, Porth an Men) is a bay, beach and small village on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Bude. This stretch of coast is steeped in the smuggling history of times before, and not far south of Widemouth Bay can be found many little inlets and coves. Village The village of Widemouth Bay itself is a much more recent development, consisting mainly of bungalows built during the twentieth century. As well as a number of hotels, there are several cafes on and around the beach as well as a pub and shops on the hill above the bay. Widemouth Bay has a small church, Our Lady and St Anne's, located on the landward side of the village. Activities The beach is popular for surfing and swimming and is patrolled in the summer by RNLI lifeguards. Several surfing schools operate on the beach because it has relatively gentle, easy to ride waves but on the other hand there can be big waves. Geography Widemouth Bay is visually v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock
St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Poundstock, Cornwall. History The church was originally dedicated to St Winwaloe, but later this changed to St Neot. In the 1970s, the church re-adopted the dedication of St Winwaloe. The transept in the building dates from the 13th century, with the nave, aisle, chancel and west tower being late 15th century. It was restored by George Fellowes Prynne in 1896. Features of interest include the Gothic font (probably 13th century), the Jacobean pulpit, and three wall paintings on the north wall. These are much faded but interesting for their iconography: they are the Tree of Deadly Sins, the Warning to Sabbath-breakers and the Weighing of Souls.Pevsner, N. (1970) ''Cornwall''; 2nd ed., revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 146-47 The church has a one manual pipe organ but an electric organ is now played at services. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow
St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Warbstow, Cornwall. History Both the neighbouring parish of Treneglos and Warbstow belonged in the 12th century to the Lords of Cardinham who donated them to the priory of Tywardreath. Warbstow was then a chapelry to Treneglos and the two benefices were later united as a vicarage. According to Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, "The presence ... of St Werburga ... is not easily accounted for (though the parish is famous for geese which figure in her legend)". The church was originally Norman, but largely rebuilt in the 15th century. The north porch was added in 1601. It was restored in 1861. There is a tower of two stages to the west of the nave and a north aisle; until 1861 the church also had a south transept. Features of interest include the north porch of granite blocks (the north doorway is of Polyphant stone) and the font which is a fine example of the Altarnun type. Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Gregory's Church, Treneglos
St Gregory's Church, Treneglos is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Treneglos, Cornwall. History The parish was in the 12th century in the possession of Robert Fitz-William, Lord of Downinney (also Downeckney), who gave it to the priory of Tywardreath. Warbstow was then a chapelry dependent on Treneglos; the two benefices were later combined as a vicarage (united benefice). Robert was responsible for building the church.''Cornish Church Guide'' (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 208 The church was enlarged in the 15th or 16th centuries to include a moulded basket arch added to the north door, the addition of a north aisle with Perpendicular tracery and, near the east end, a rood loft stair turret. In the 16th century the south porch was added; this has an arch to the south door over which is a Norman tympanum. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Launceston Castle
Launceston Castle is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England. It was probably built by Robert the Count of Mortain after 1068, and initially comprised an earthwork and timber castle with a large motte in one corner. Launceston Castle formed the administrative centre of the new earldom of Cornwall, with a large community packed within the walls of its bailey. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century and then substantially redeveloped by Richard of Cornwall after 1227, including a high tower to enable visitors to view his surrounding lands. When Richard's son, Edmund, inherited the castle, he moved the earldom's administration to Lostwithiel, triggering the castle's decline. By 1337, the castle was increasingly ruinous and used primarily as a gaol and to host judicial assizes. The castle was captured by the rebels during the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549, and was garrisoned by the Royalists during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Towards the end of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
