Lanreath
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Lanreath is a civil parish and a village in southeast Cornwall
, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles (8 km) west-northwest of Looe
. The name Lanreath means 'church (Lann) of Raydhogh' and it has been known variously as Lanreythow, Lanrathew, or Lanrethou. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
as Lanredoch.
Lanreath parish is entirely rural in character; apart from scattered farmsteads, the only two settlements are the hamlet of Bocaddon
and Lanreath village. The parish is bordered to the west by Boconnoc
and St Veep
parishes, to the south by Pelynt
parish, to the east by Duloe
parish, and to the north by St Pinnock
parish.
The former Lanreath primary school closed in 2007 with a roll of only 11 pupils. A BBC
documentary, Power to the People, was broadcast about the plight of rural villages and the closure of Lanreath CE Primary School.
Lanreath has a small museum, the Lanreath Farm and Folk Museum which has preserved artefacts illustrating the everyday life of the people of the district in earlier times. From small beginnings in the 1960s the Facey family have enlarged the museum to the present varied range of exhibits.
but the church is otherwise of the 15th century; according to Pevsner "whollly Perp. and especially complete and satisfying". It was well restored
in 1887 by G. F. Bodley. The font is Norman, of the Fowey type, ornate and of Catacleuze stone. The rood crosses both nave and aisle and is substantially original, though restored in 1905. There is more interesting woodwork dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The monument to Charles Grylls and wife, of 1623, is ornate and unusual, being carved in wood.
Near the church is the manor house of the Grylls family, ca. 1610, but much restored in 1899.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles (8 km) west-northwest of Looe
Looe
Looe is a small coastal town, fishing port and civil parish in the former Caradon district of south-east Cornwall, England, with a population of 5,280 . Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge...
. The name Lanreath means 'church (Lann) of Raydhogh' and it has been known variously as Lanreythow, Lanrathew, or Lanrethou. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Lanredoch.
Lanreath parish is entirely rural in character; apart from scattered farmsteads, the only two settlements are the hamlet of Bocaddon
Bocaddon
Bocaddon is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is in the civil parish of Lanreath and is situated half-a-mile north of Lanreath village, six miles south-west of Liskeard....
and Lanreath village. The parish is bordered to the west by Boconnoc
Boconnoc
Boconnoc is a civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom, approximately four miles east of Lostwithiel. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 121.The parish is rural in character and is fairly well wooded...
and St Veep
St Veep
St. Veep is a civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom situated above the east bank of the Fowey Estuary about three miles southeast of Lostwithiel....
parishes, to the south by Pelynt
Pelynt
Pelynt is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated 20 miles west of Plymouth and four miles west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt has a population of around 1,124 ....
parish, to the east by Duloe
Duloe, Cornwall
Duloe is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately four miles south of Liskeard at .-Parish church:...
parish, and to the north by St Pinnock
St Pinnock
St Pinnock is a hamlet and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 621....
parish.
The former Lanreath primary school closed in 2007 with a roll of only 11 pupils. A BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
documentary, Power to the People, was broadcast about the plight of rural villages and the closure of Lanreath CE Primary School.
Lanreath has a small museum, the Lanreath Farm and Folk Museum which has preserved artefacts illustrating the everyday life of the people of the district in earlier times. From small beginnings in the 1960s the Facey family have enlarged the museum to the present varied range of exhibits.
Notable buildings
The church is dedicated to St Marnarck (although it was originally dedicated to St Sancredus). Part of the walls are probably NormanNorman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
but the church is otherwise of the 15th century; according to Pevsner "whollly Perp. and especially complete and satisfying". It was well restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1887 by G. F. Bodley. The font is Norman, of the Fowey type, ornate and of Catacleuze stone. The rood crosses both nave and aisle and is substantially original, though restored in 1905. There is more interesting woodwork dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The monument to Charles Grylls and wife, of 1623, is ornate and unusual, being carved in wood.
Near the church is the manor house of the Grylls family, ca. 1610, but much restored in 1899.