Millbrook ( kw, Govermelin) is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

and village in southeast

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the

Rame Peninsula The Rame Peninsula ( kw, Gorenys an Ros) is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall. The peninsula is surrounded by the English Channel to the south, Plymouth Sound to the east, the Hamoaze to the northeast and the estuary of the River Lynher to ...

four miles (6.5 km) south of

Saltash Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town and civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It had a population of 16,184 in 2011 census. Saltash faces the city of Plymouth over the River Tamar and is popularly known as "the Gateway to Corn ...

. The population of Millbrook was 2,033 in the 2001 census, increasing to 2,214 at the 2011 census. Millbrook is at the head of a tidal creek which has been dammed since 1977 as a flood prevention measure. The resulting pool and wetlands are a

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site. The seal of the borough of Millbrook was a mill with waterwheel in a stream of water amid trees and hounds, with the legend "Sigillum de Millbrookia".

Religion and Culture

The modern

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is dedicated to All Saints. The parish was created from part of Maker parish in 1869. The village also has a Methodist chapel. The Black Prince Parade takes place on

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bank holiday. During mid-morning a procession of dancers and singers parade through Millbrook and the neighbouring villages of

Kingsand Kingsand ( kw, Porthruw) and Cawsand are twin villages in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' The villages are situated on the Rame Peninsula and are in the parish of Maker-w ...

and

Cawsand Cawsand (; lit. ''Cow Cove'') and Kingsand ( Cornish: ''Porthruw'') are twin villages in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula and is in the parish of Maker-with-Rame. Cawsand overlooks Pl ...

, stopping at chosen houses and inns on the way. They carry with them a boat decorated with all the available spring flowers. In the evening, the boat is launched onto the water with an accompanying firework display. The ritual has been carried out in Millbrook since the 14th century.

Sport

Chapel of rest at Millbrook cemetery - geograph

The local football club was founded in 1888 and competes in the

South West Peninsula League The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West ...

, which sits at Steps 6 and 7 of the National League System. The club plays at Jenkins Park (formerly Mill Park) and is now managed by Ryan Swiggs. The club has competed in the FA Vase. Millbrook, along with the rest of the Rame Peninsula is a fishing area, with several fishing areas located in and around the village. In 2008, sailor and adventurer Pete Goss MBE built a 37-foot Cornish lugger, '' Spirit of Mystery'', with the help of local craftsmen in a shed at Innsworke Mill Boat Yard in Millbrook. The boat is a replica of ''Mystery'', which made a round voyage to Australia in from 1854 to 1855 .

Notable residents

The former football player Reg Jenkins was born in Millbrook in 1938. During his career, he played for Plymouth Argyle,

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and

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. The local football club plays at Jenkins Park, which was named after him.

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