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St Mawgan

August 25, 2023

St Mawgan or St Mawgan in Pydar (Cornish: Lanherne) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 1,307.[1] The village is situated four miles northeast of Newquay, and the parish also includes the hamlet of Mawgan Porth.[2] The surviving manor house known as Lanherne House is an early 16th-century grade I listed building.[3] The nearby Royal Air Force station, RAF St Mawgan, takes its name from the village and is next to Newquay Cornwall Airport. The River Menalhyl runs through St Mawgan village and the valley is known as The Vale of Lanherne.[2] It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes.

St Mawgan Church
Lanherne House, the manor house of St Mawgan
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan

History Edit

There is evidence of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements, though the village history proper is considered to start from the arrival of the Welsh missionary St Mawgan (or Meugan) and his followers in the 6th century when they set up a monastery and the first church.[4] The church was replaced by a Saxon church in the 11th century, which was in its turn replaced in the 11 and 12th centuries by the current parish church.[4]

The Arundell family "of Lanherne" have been the chief landowners in St Mawgan since the 13th century. It was a branch of the prominent and widespread Arundell family also seated at Trerice, Tolverne, Menadarva in Cornwall and at Wardour Castle in Wiltshire. In 1794 Lanherne House, mainly built in the 16th and 17th centuries, became a convent for émigré nuns from Belgium. Many memorials of the Arundells survive in the parish churches of St Mawgan, dedicated to St Mauganus and St Nicholas, including monumental brasses to George Arundell (1573), Mary Arundell (1578), Cyssel and Jane Arundell (ca. 1580), Edward Arundell (c.1586).[5] Further memorials of the Arundells survive in the nearby St Columba's Church, St Columb Major.

Parish church Edit

St Mawgan has a 13th-century parish church, dedicated to St Mauganus and St Nicholas. The church was originally a cruciform building of the 13th century but was enlarged by a south aisle and the upper part of the tower in the 15th. The unusual rood screen and bench ends are noteworthy and there are many monumental brasses to members of the Arundell family; these include George Arundell, 1573, Mary Arundell, 1578, Cyssel and Jane Arundell, c. 1580, Edward Arundell (?), 1586,[6] The Arundell brasses are mostly in a fragmentary state; parts of some of those originally in the church have been removed to Wardour Castle.[7] (St Mauganus was a Welshman and is also honoured at Mawgan-in-Meneage, and in Wales and Brittany.)[8]

Historic estates Edit

Lanherne Edit

Lanherne House was the manor house for the Arundell family "of Lanherne", lords of the manor of St Mawgan, chief landowners in the parish since the 13th century, many of whose monuments survive in the parish church. They were a branch of the prominent and widespread Arundell family also seated at Trerice, Tolverne, Menadarva in Cornwall and at Wardour Castle in Wiltshire. Lanherne House has been the Lanherne Convent since 1794.

Nanskeval Edit

 
Nanskeval House, St Mawgan

Nanskeval House was on the parish boundaries of St Mawgan in Pydar (it was demolished in the mid-1970s) and St Columb Major: in 1277 it was spelt Nanscuvel. Nanskeval House was once the home of Liberal MP Edward Brydges Willyams and is still part of the Carnanton estate which is still owned by descendants of the same family. Nans means 'valley' in Old Cornish, and Kivell was thought to derive from the Cornish equivalent of the Welsh word ceffyl, meaning a horse.[9] but as the Cornish for horse is Margh this is an erroneous interpretation. Much more likely is "The valley of the Woodcock" as the Cornish for woodcock is 'Kevelek'. The surname Nankivell and its variants are thought to derive from this place.

Amenities Edit

There are in the village two pubs, The Falcon Inn and The Airways: also at St Mawgan is a bonsai tree nursery and a Japanese Garden attraction, plus a small craft shop. There are two local cricket teams which play Sunday friendlies, the Vale of Lanherne C.C. and St Mawgan C.C.

Antiquities Edit

Arthur Langdon (1896) recorded two Cornish crosses in the parish: one, a small cross, is at Mawgan Cross and the other at Lanherne. The Lanherne cross is a highly ornamented example and stands in the grounds of the nunnery having been brought from Roseworthy in the parish of Gwinear. "It is the most beautiful specimen of an elaborately decorated cross in Cornwall."[10] Andrew Langdon (1994) records four crosses. These are the Lanherne cross, the churchyard cross, Bodrean Cross and Mawgan Cross. The churchyard cross is the best preserved medieval lantern cross in Cornwall. Bodrean Cross (a cross head and small part of the shaft) was found in 1904 at Bodrean Farm in the parish of St Clement. In 1906 the cross head was provided with a new shaft and set up in St Mawgan churchyard.[11]

Education and recreation Edit

The parish has one small primary school: St Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School. Secondary education is provided by schools in Newquay.

Notable residents Edit

See also: Category:People from St Mawgan

Arundells of Lanherne Edit

Other Edit

In Art and Literature Edit

In Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1835, a poetical illustration   St. Mawgan Church, & Lanhern Nunnery, Cornwall. is based on an engraving of a painting by Thomas Allom.[12]

References Edit

  1. ^ "2011 census for Mawgan in Pydar". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  3. ^ Listed building text
  4. ^ a b "History of St Mawgan Parish". stmawganparishcouncil.org.uk.
  5. ^ Dunkin, E. (1882) Monumental Brasses. London: Spottiswoode; pp. 42-53, pl. XXXVI-XLI
  6. ^ Dunkin, E. (1882) Monumental Brasses. London: Spottiswoode; pp. 42-53, pl. XXXVI-XLI
  7. ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 115
  8. ^ Doble, G. H. (1962) The Saints of Cornwall: part 2. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 34-44
  9. ^ Ceffyl (in Welsh)
  10. ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 211 & 357-59
  11. ^ Langdon, A. G. (2002) Stone Crosses in Mid Cornwall; 2nd ed. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; pp. 55-57
  12. ^ Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1834). "picture and poetical illustration". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1835. Fisher, Son & Co.

External links Edit

  • GENUKI website; Mawgan in Pydar
  • Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Mawgan in Pydar


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August 25, 2023
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St Mawgan or St Mawgan in Pydar Cornish Lanherne is a village and civil parish in Cornwall England United Kingdom The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 1 307 1 The village is situated four miles northeast of Newquay and the parish also includes the hamlet of Mawgan Porth 2 The surviving manor house known as Lanherne House is an early 16th century grade I listed building 3 The nearby Royal Air Force station RAF St Mawgan takes its name from the village and is next to Newquay Cornwall Airport The River Menalhyl runs through St Mawgan village and the valley is known as The Vale of Lanherne 2 It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes St Mawgan ChurchLanherne House the manor house of St MawganThe Japanese Garden St Mawgan Contents 1 History 2 Parish church 3 Historic estates 3 1 Lanherne 3 2 Nanskeval 4 Amenities 5 Antiquities 6 Education and recreation 7 Notable residents 7 1 Arundells of Lanherne 7 2 Other 8 In Art and Literature 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThere is evidence of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements though the village history proper is considered to start from the arrival of the Welsh missionary St Mawgan or Meugan and his followers in the 6th century when they set up a monastery and the first church 4 The church was replaced by a Saxon church in the 11th century which was in its turn replaced in the 11 and 12th centuries by the current parish church 4 The Arundell family of Lanherne have been the chief landowners in St Mawgan since the 13th century It was a branch of the prominent and widespread Arundell family also seated at Trerice Tolverne Menadarva in Cornwall and at Wardour Castle in Wiltshire In 1794 Lanherne House mainly built in the 16th and 17th centuries became a convent for emigre nuns from Belgium Many memorials of the Arundells survive in the parish churches of St Mawgan dedicated to St Mauganus and St Nicholas including monumental brasses to George Arundell 1573 Mary Arundell 1578 Cyssel and Jane Arundell ca 1580 Edward Arundell c 1586 5 Further memorials of the Arundells survive in the nearby St Columba s Church St Columb Major Parish church EditSt Mawgan has a 13th century parish church dedicated to St Mauganus and St Nicholas The church was originally a cruciform building of the 13th century but was enlarged by a south aisle and the upper part of the tower in the 15th The unusual rood screen and bench ends are noteworthy and there are many monumental brasses to members of the Arundell family these include George Arundell 1573 Mary Arundell 1578 Cyssel and Jane Arundell c 1580 Edward Arundell 1586 6 The Arundell brasses are mostly in a fragmentary state parts of some of those originally in the church have been removed to Wardour Castle 7 St Mauganus was a Welshman and is also honoured at Mawgan in Meneage and in Wales and Brittany 8 Historic estates EditLanherne Edit Lanherne House was the manor house for the Arundell family of Lanherne lords of the manor of St Mawgan chief landowners in the parish since the 13th century many of whose monuments survive in the parish church They were a branch of the prominent and widespread Arundell family also seated at Trerice Tolverne Menadarva in Cornwall and at Wardour Castle in Wiltshire Lanherne House has been the Lanherne Convent since 1794 Nanskeval Edit Nanskeval House St MawganNanskeval House was on the parish boundaries of St Mawgan in Pydar it was demolished in the mid 1970s and St Columb Major in 1277 it was spelt Nanscuvel Nanskeval House was once the home of Liberal MP Edward Brydges Willyams and is still part of the Carnanton estate which is still owned by descendants of the same family Nans means valley in Old Cornish and Kivell was thought to derive from the Cornish equivalent of the Welsh word ceffyl meaning a horse 9 but as the Cornish for horse is Margh this is an erroneous interpretation Much more likely is The valley of the Woodcock as the Cornish for woodcock is Kevelek The surname Nankivell and its variants are thought to derive from this place Amenities EditThere are in the village two pubs The Falcon Inn and The Airways also at St Mawgan is a bonsai tree nursery and a Japanese Garden attraction plus a small craft shop There are two local cricket teams which play Sunday friendlies the Vale of Lanherne C C and St Mawgan C C Antiquities EditArthur Langdon 1896 recorded two Cornish crosses in the parish one a small cross is at Mawgan Cross and the other at Lanherne The Lanherne cross is a highly ornamented example and stands in the grounds of the nunnery having been brought from Roseworthy in the parish of Gwinear It is the most beautiful specimen of an elaborately decorated cross in Cornwall 10 Andrew Langdon 1994 records four crosses These are the Lanherne cross the churchyard cross Bodrean Cross and Mawgan Cross The churchyard cross is the best preserved medieval lantern cross in Cornwall Bodrean Cross a cross head and small part of the shaft was found in 1904 at Bodrean Farm in the parish of St Clement In 1906 the cross head was provided with a new shaft and set up in St Mawgan churchyard 11 Education and recreation EditThe parish has one small primary school St Mawgan in Pydar Primary School Secondary education is provided by schools in Newquay Notable residents EditSee also Category People from St Mawgan Arundells of Lanherne Edit Sir John Arundell of Lanherne alias John FitzAlan 1st Baron Arundel died 1379 naval commander and Lord Marshal of England John Arundell 1366 1435 John Arundell of Lanherne died 1423 MP for Cornwall UK Parliament constituency 1404 1406 1411 1414 1416 1417 1422 and 1423 John Arundell 1474 1545 of Lanherne Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall Sir John Arundell of Lanherne died 1557 MP for Cornwall 1554 John Arundell of Lanherne died 1590 MP for Helston Shaftesbury Preston and CornwallOther Edit Gerry Cawley wrestling championIn Art and Literature EditIn Fisher s Drawing Room Scrap Book 1835 a poetical illustration St Mawgan Church amp Lanhern Nunnery Cornwall is based on an engraving of a painting by Thomas Allom 12 References Edit 2011 census for Mawgan in Pydar Retrieved 5 February 2015 a b Ordnance Survey Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay amp Bodmin ISBN 978 0 319 22938 5 Listed building text a b History of St Mawgan Parish stmawganparishcouncil org uk Dunkin E 1882 Monumental Brasses London Spottiswoode pp 42 53 pl XXXVI XLI Dunkin E 1882 Monumental Brasses London Spottiswoode pp 42 53 pl XXXVI XLI Pevsner N 1970 Cornwall 2nd ed revised by Enid Radcliffe Harmondsworth Penguin p 115 Doble G H 1962 The Saints of Cornwall part 2 Truro Dean and Chapter pp 34 44 Ceffyl in Welsh Langdon A G 1896 Old Cornish Crosses Truro Joseph Pollard pp 211 amp 357 59 Langdon A G 2002 Stone Crosses in Mid Cornwall 2nd ed Federation of Old Cornwall Societies pp 55 57 Landon Letitia Elizabeth 1834 picture and poetical illustration Fisher s Drawing Room Scrap Book 1835 Fisher Son amp Co External links Edit Cornwall portalGENUKI website Mawgan in Pydar Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Mawgan in Pydar 50 27 18 N 4 59 53 W 50 455 N 4 998 W 50 455 4 998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mawgan amp oldid 1170380353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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