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Lesnewth ( kw, Lysnowyth) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about six miles east of
There is a Cornish cross in Lesnewth churchyard which consists of an ancient cross head mounted on a modern shaft.Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; p. 165
Tintagel Head
Tintagel () or Trevena ( kw, Tre war Venydh, meaning ''Village on a Mountain'') is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrou ...
and two miles east of Boscastle.
The parish is bounded on the north by St Juliot
St Juliot is a civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is entirely rural and the settlements within it are the hamlets of Beeny and Tresparrett. - plus a part of the adjacent village of Marshgate. The parish po ...
(where the 2011 census population is included.), on the east by St Juliot and Davidstow, on the south by Davidstow, and on the west by Minster, Cornwall. It is a small sparsely populated parish set in farmland with only a few houses, farms and a church. Lesnewth manor is mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, as Lisniwen. Lesnewth was also the name of one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall: see Lesnewth (hundred)
Lesnewth Hundred is one of the former hundreds of Cornwall, Trigg was to the south-west and Stratton Hundred to the north-east. Tintagel, Camelford, Boscastle, and Altarnun were in the Hundred of Lesnewth as well as Lesnewth which is now a hamle ...
.
Lesnewth lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Notable buildings
The oldest buildings of Lesnewth include the Church, the Rectory, the Mill and Penpol, the latter of which is believed to be the original farmhouse to the surrounding north facing valley side. These buildings date back over 400 years, although there is believed to have been settlement in this area and on the opposing side of theValency Valley
The River Valency ( kw, Dowr an Velinji) is a short river in north Cornwall, England, UK, with many small tributaries. After running past Lesnewth it cuts a valley before entering the sea at the harbour of the village of Boscastle. One of its t ...
for over 1000 years. The Church of St Michael was in part rebuilt by J. P. St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn (6 April 1815 – 8 May 1895), often referred to as J P St Aubyn, was an English architect of the Victorian era, known for his church architecture and confident restorations.
Early life
St Aubyn was born at Powick Vicarag ...
about 1865 though the tower is mediaeval.
There is a Cornish cross in Lesnewth churchyard which consists of an ancient cross head mounted on a modern shaft.Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; p. 165
Etymology
The name is of Cornish origin and means 'New Court' (that is a chieftain's estate): the 'Old Court' was atHelstone
Helstone ( kw, Hellys) is a hamlet in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated two miles (3 km) southwest of Camelford on the A39 road.
History
Helstone (or Helston in Trigg) was in the Middle Ages one of the chief manor ...
near Camelford (Hen-lis, -ton being a Saxon addition) once known as Helston-in-Trigg in distinction to Helston-in-Kerrier.
References
Further reading
* Maclean, John (1872–79) ''The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor''. 3 vols. London: Nichols & SonExternal links
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