St Erme
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St Erme is a civil parish and village in Cornwall
, England
, in the United Kingdom
. The parish of St Erme, has a population of approximately 1200. Trispen is a small village within the parish.
Trispen has a Post Office
contained within the local Londis
convenience store, and a pub called the Clock and Key.
(apart from the tower which is medieval). The font is Norman and there is a brass of 1596 to R. Trencreek and family. According to Charles Henderson
"The long incumbencies of two wealthy and scholarly rectors in the 18th century reduced the fabric of the church to such a ruinous condition that it had to be rebuilt in 1820, when a new plan was unhappily chosen. Efforst were made to reconcile this with older work in 1908."
Cornelius Cardew (d. 1831) served as curate and as rector of the parish altogether for 60 years and his portrait is in the church.
title as well as the Wheatley Cobb Cup in 2009.
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The parish of St Erme, has a population of approximately 1200. Trispen is a small village within the parish.
Trispen has a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
contained within the local Londis
Londis
Londis is the name for two convenience store franchises operating in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The stores form a symbol group and are all owned on a franchise basis.-Great Britain:...
convenience store, and a pub called the Clock and Key.
Parish Church of St Hermes
The church was rebuilt in 1819-20 by John FoulstonJohn Foulston
John Foulston was an English architect. He was a pupil of Thomas Hardwick and set up a practice in London in 1796. In 1810 he won a competition to design the Royal Hotel and Theatre group of buildings in Plymouth, Devon, and after relocating he remained the leading architect for twenty-five...
(apart from the tower which is medieval). The font is Norman and there is a brass of 1596 to R. Trencreek and family. According to Charles Henderson
Charles G. Henderson
Charles Gordon Henderson was a historian and antiquarian of Cornwall.Charles Henderson's only quarrel with Cornwall was that it had given him no more than a quarter of his blood. His father, Major J. S. Henderson, was half Scottish and half of the Irish family of Newenham: his mother was a...
"The long incumbencies of two wealthy and scholarly rectors in the 18th century reduced the fabric of the church to such a ruinous condition that it had to be rebuilt in 1820, when a new plan was unhappily chosen. Efforst were made to reconcile this with older work in 1908."
Cornelius Cardew (d. 1831) served as curate and as rector of the parish altogether for 60 years and his portrait is in the church.
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School caters for boys and girls from three to eleven years of age.The headteacher is Mrs Julie Orrell. The present building opened in November 1987, the school being founded in 1877. Built as a four class school with large hall, library, practical work areas, quiet room, changing rooms with showers, well equipped kitchen, a fifth classroom was added in 1999 to accommodate the growing number of pupils. An ICT room has recently been installed, providing the opportunity both for the teaching of Information Communication Technology and its application across the curriculum. There are around one hundred and ten children on the school roll, divided into four classes, as far as possible by age. A Foundation Stage Unit for 3 and 4 year old pupils operates during morning sessions.Trispen FC
Trispen has two football teams both of which compete in local Cornish leagues. The teams were founded in 1986 and have since enjoyed limited success, most recently winning the Falmouth and Helston Division 3Falmouth & Helston League
The Falmouth and Helston League was an English association football league comprising clubs from South Cornwall. It consisted of three divisions, with the top division at the 13th overall tier of the English football league system...
title as well as the Wheatley Cobb Cup in 2009.