Cornwall Historic Towns and Villages

St Clether is a small village in the valley of the River Inney, two miles north of Altarnun and on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor. The most intriguing historic site is a holy well dating to at least the 15th century.
Saint Clether, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: The ancient holy well of St Clederus

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St Columb Major is a historic market town five miles east of Newquay. The town is named for St Columba, an early Christian martyr who was killed in the parish. The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to Columba. The town is famous for its annual hurling game, with teams of several hundred people on each side.
St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century St Columba's Church

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St Germans is an attractive village in southern Cornwall, near the popular destination of Looe. The most intriguing building in St Germans is the medieval priory church, which boasts a quite remarkable Norman porch and door. The church stands beside the stately home of Port Eliot.
Saint Germans, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Norman architecture of St Germans Priory church

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St Ives has a long heritage as a fishing port, seaside resort, and, more recently, an artist colony. Some of Cornwall's best beaches are easily reached from St Ives, but artists are drawn by the lovely, soft light and mild climate. The parish church of St Andrew, St Peter, and St Ia dates to the 15th century and has one of the highest towers in Cornwall.
St Ives, Cornwall, England

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St Mawes is a popular boating centre on the Roseland Peninsula, located opposite Falmouth on the east shore of the Fal Estuary. The most notable building is St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII. The castle stands opposite Pendennis Castle on the other side of the estuary.
St Mawes, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century St Mawes Castle

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St Mawgan in Pydar is a pretty village in the Lanherne valley near Newquay, boasting a medieval church with superb memorial brasses to the Arundell family, lords of the manor for 500 years. In the village is The Japanese Garden, a modern recreation of a traditional Oriental garden.
St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: The 13th-century parish church

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Set in a wooded valley, St Neot is worth visiting for its medieval parish church, which boasts superb stained glass windows from the 15th and 16th centuries. Just outside the village is a holy well dedicated to St Neot.
St Neot, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Neot's holy well

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Stratton is a historic market town just outside Bude, with a history going back to at least the 9th century. There are numerous cob and thatch cottages and the ancient 13th-century Tree Inn, formerly the manor house. St Andrew's church dates to the 14th century and boasts a superb memorial brass to Sir John Arundell (d. 1560).
A39, Stratton, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: Tree Inn, dating to the 13th century

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Legends of King Arthur linger in Tintagel, where the romantic ruins of a Norman castle cling to the rocky cliffs. Tintagel is said to be Arthur's Camelot, or, alternatively, his birthplace. On Fore Street is the Old Post Office, a 14th-century manor house, and atop the cliffs stand the 12th-century church of St Materiana.
B3263, Tintagel, Cornwall, England

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Heritage Highlight: Historic Tintagel castle

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The county town of Cornwall, Truro has a history going back at least as far as the 13th century. The name "Truro" developed from the Cornish for "Three Rivers", which tells you something about the geography of this, the county town of Cornwall. The town developed between the rivers Kenwyn, Allen, and Truro, as a port for exporting Cornish tin.
Truro, Cornwall, England

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