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The hundred
Hundred (division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the USA, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions....
 of Trigg (also known as Triggshire) was one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall - see "Hundreds of Cornwall
Hundreds of Cornwall

Cornwall was from Anglo-Saxon times until the 19th century divided into Hundred , some with the suffix shire as in Pydarshire, East and West Wivelshire and Powdershire which were first recorded as names between 1184-1187....
". It was in the north of Cornwall, and covered Wadebridge
Wadebridge

Wadebridge is a town in North Cornwall, England, UK, located on the River Camel Estuary some 5 miles upstream from Padstow. For many years Wadebridge was a traffic congested town but in 1991 the Wadebridge bypass was opened together with the Egloshayle bypass causing the two settlements to regain much of their former charm....
, Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, United Kingdom, 208 km? in size, dating from the Carboniferous period of geology history....
 and Bodmin
Bodmin

Bodmin is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 12,778 . It was the county town of Cornwall, until the Crown Courts moved to Truro, which is also the administrative centre....
 town .

The name name may be cognate with that of Trégor
Trégor

Tr?gor is one of the nine provinces of Brittany, in its north-western area. It comprises the west part of the Departments of France of C?tes-d'Armor and a small part of the north-east of Finist?re, as far as the river Morlaix....
 in Brittany
Brittany

Brittany is a former independent Celtic nations monarchy and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy....
, northwest France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. The same name is used for the ecclesiastical deaneries of Trigg Major and Trigg Minor which cover a wider area (but not identical to the historical boundaries).

The parishes of Triggshire consisted of Bodmin
Bodmin

Bodmin is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 12,778 . It was the county town of Cornwall, until the Crown Courts moved to Truro, which is also the administrative centre....
, Blisland
Blisland

Blisland is a village and civil parish in the North Cornwall district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, about seven miles north of Bodmin....
, St Breward
St Breward

St Breward is a village and civil parish in the North Cornwall District of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the western side of Bodmin Moor....
, Egloshayle
Egloshayle

Egloshayle is a small village situated near the banks of the River Camel adjacent to Wadebridge in North Cornwall, United Kingdom.Egloshayle was a Bronze Age settlement and later a river port, rivalling Padstow a little over five miles downriver....
, St Endellion
St Endellion

St Endellion is a civil parish in North Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It takes its name from Saint Endelienta, who is said to have evangelized the district in the fifth century and to have been one of the children of Brychan....
, Helland
Helland

Helland is a village and civil parish situated three miles north of Bodmin in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The parish church is dedicated to St Helena of Constantinople, who was the mother of Constantine I....
, St Kew, St Mabyn
St Mabyn

St Mabyn is a village and civil parish situated between Wadebridge and Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is named after Saint Mabena, one of the 24 children of St Brychan, a Welsh people saint and King of Brycheiniog in the 5th century....
, St Minver
St Minver

St Minver is the name of an ecclesiastical parish, a civil parish and a village in north Cornwall, United Kingdom.The civil parish of St Minver is in Bodmin Registration District and is nominally divided into St Minver Highlands and St Minver Lowlands ....
, St Teath
St Teath

File:St Teath clock tower-by-Jonathan-Billinger.jpgSt Teath is a small village in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village church is also the parish church....
, Temple
Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur....
, St Tudy
St Tudy

St Tudy is a small village close to Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom....
.

The name Triggshire has been adopted by different clubs and organizations in the area.






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The hundred
Hundred (division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the USA, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions....
 of Trigg (also known as Triggshire) was one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall - see "Hundreds of Cornwall
Hundreds of Cornwall

Cornwall was from Anglo-Saxon times until the 19th century divided into Hundred , some with the suffix shire as in Pydarshire, East and West Wivelshire and Powdershire which were first recorded as names between 1184-1187....
". It was in the north of Cornwall, and covered Wadebridge
Wadebridge

Wadebridge is a town in North Cornwall, England, UK, located on the River Camel Estuary some 5 miles upstream from Padstow. For many years Wadebridge was a traffic congested town but in 1991 the Wadebridge bypass was opened together with the Egloshayle bypass causing the two settlements to regain much of their former charm....
, Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, United Kingdom, 208 km? in size, dating from the Carboniferous period of geology history....
 and Bodmin
Bodmin

Bodmin is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 12,778 . It was the county town of Cornwall, until the Crown Courts moved to Truro, which is also the administrative centre....
 town .

The name name may be cognate with that of Trégor
Trégor

Tr?gor is one of the nine provinces of Brittany, in its north-western area. It comprises the west part of the Departments of France of C?tes-d'Armor and a small part of the north-east of Finist?re, as far as the river Morlaix....
 in Brittany
Brittany

Brittany is a former independent Celtic nations monarchy and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy....
, northwest France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. The same name is used for the ecclesiastical deaneries of Trigg Major and Trigg Minor which cover a wider area (but not identical to the historical boundaries).

The parishes of Triggshire consisted of Bodmin
Bodmin

Bodmin is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 12,778 . It was the county town of Cornwall, until the Crown Courts moved to Truro, which is also the administrative centre....
, Blisland
Blisland

Blisland is a village and civil parish in the North Cornwall district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, about seven miles north of Bodmin....
, St Breward
St Breward

St Breward is a village and civil parish in the North Cornwall District of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the western side of Bodmin Moor....
, Egloshayle
Egloshayle

Egloshayle is a small village situated near the banks of the River Camel adjacent to Wadebridge in North Cornwall, United Kingdom.Egloshayle was a Bronze Age settlement and later a river port, rivalling Padstow a little over five miles downriver....
, St Endellion
St Endellion

St Endellion is a civil parish in North Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It takes its name from Saint Endelienta, who is said to have evangelized the district in the fifth century and to have been one of the children of Brychan....
, Helland
Helland

Helland is a village and civil parish situated three miles north of Bodmin in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The parish church is dedicated to St Helena of Constantinople, who was the mother of Constantine I....
, St Kew, St Mabyn
St Mabyn

St Mabyn is a village and civil parish situated between Wadebridge and Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is named after Saint Mabena, one of the 24 children of St Brychan, a Welsh people saint and King of Brycheiniog in the 5th century....
, St Minver
St Minver

St Minver is the name of an ecclesiastical parish, a civil parish and a village in north Cornwall, United Kingdom.The civil parish of St Minver is in Bodmin Registration District and is nominally divided into St Minver Highlands and St Minver Lowlands ....
, St Teath
St Teath

File:St Teath clock tower-by-Jonathan-Billinger.jpgSt Teath is a small village in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village church is also the parish church....
, Temple
Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur....
, St Tudy
St Tudy

St Tudy is a small village close to Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom....
.

The name Triggshire has been adopted by different clubs and organizations in the area. Triggshire Wind Orchestra, an amateur orchestra for wind players primarily from Sir James Smith's School
Sir James Smith's School

Sir James Smith's School is a small humanities college in the town of Camelford, North Cornwall, England, providing education at secondary level....
, Wadebridge School
Wadebridge School

Wadebridge School is a mixed comprehensive school in the town of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England.It has 1200 pupils. The headmaster of Wadebridge School is Dr Sean Thornton....
, Budehaven School, however some students from Bodmin College
Bodmin College

Bodmin College is a secondary comprehensive school that serves the community of Bodmin, Cornwall. The head teacher is Mr Robert Mitchell....
 and Launceston College
Launceston College

Launceston College is located in Tasmania's second largest city of Launceston, Tasmania. The school offers a large variety of educational subjects for a considerable number of Tasmanians....
 also attend. The orchestra was set up in 1984. After the success of the wind orchestra, Triggshire String Orchestra was set up, to cater for the string players from these schools.

Triggshire Morris Men are a long established Morris Dancing club.

The historian Sir John Maclean (1811-1895) came from Blisland and his "Parochial History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor" (1872-1879) in 3 volumes is the most detailed work of parochial history which deals with Cornwall (the deanery consisted of 20 parishes at the time he wrote).

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