Morval, Cornwall
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Morval is a rural civil parish and hamlet in south Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The hamlet is approximately two miles (3 km) north of Looe
and five miles (8 km) south of Liskeard
.
Morval parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 616. The meaning of the name Morval is unknown. To the north, the parish is bounded by Dobwalls and Trewidland
and Menheniot
parishes, to the east by St Germans, to the south by St Martin-by-Looe
, and to the west by Duloe
.
A hundred metres south of the church is Morval House (aerial view), a large Tudor residence which was once the home of the Glynn, Buller and Kitson families. The house was altered in the 18th century and according to Nikolaus Pevsner
is "one of the best in Cornwall".
and is situated in a secluded location at in Morval hamlet. The church was probably built in the 13th century with transepts and a north aisle was added in the 15th century. The west tower is built of slate. There is a monument to Walter (William?) Coode (d. 1637) and his family and two early pieces of communion plate (a paten of 1528-29 and a chalice of ca. 1576; the paten which is plain is the only pre-Reformation plate in Cornwall).
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
United Kingdom
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. The hamlet is approximately two miles (3 km) north 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...
and five miles (8 km) south of Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
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Morval parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 616. The meaning of the name Morval is unknown. To the north, the parish is bounded by Dobwalls and Trewidland
Dobwalls and Trewidland
Dobwalls and Trewidland is a civil parish in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom.The parish is bounded to the north by St Neot and St Cleer parishes, to the east by Liskeard and Menheniot parishes, to the south by Morval parish, to the west by the East Looe River and the parishes of St Pinnock and...
and Menheniot
Menheniot
Menheniot is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated 2½ miles southeast of Liskeard. The meaning of the name is "sanctuary of Neot" ....
parishes, to the east by St Germans, to the south by St Martin-by-Looe
St Martin-by-Looe
St Martin-by-Looe is a coastal civil parish in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish is immediately east of the town and parish of Looe, seven miles south of Liskeard...
, and to the west 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:...
.
A hundred metres south of the church is Morval House (aerial view), a large Tudor residence which was once the home of the Glynn, Buller and Kitson families. The house was altered in the 18th century and according to Nikolaus Pevsner
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...
is "one of the best in Cornwall".
Parish church
The 13th century parish church is dedicated to St WennaSaint Wenna
Saint Wenna was a Cornish saint and probably a Cornish queen. She founded the church of Morval. She was known in Wales as Gwen ferch Cynyr, the daughter of Lord Cynyr Ceinfarfog of Caer Goch in Pembrokshire. She married King Salomon of Cornwall and became the mother of Saint Cybi...
and is situated in a secluded location at in Morval hamlet. The church was probably built in the 13th century with transepts and a north aisle was added in the 15th century. The west tower is built of slate. There is a monument to Walter (William?) Coode (d. 1637) and his family and two early pieces of communion plate (a paten of 1528-29 and a chalice of ca. 1576; the paten which is plain is the only pre-Reformation plate in Cornwall).