The village is situated approximately three miles (5 km) southwest of Camelford and seven miles (11 km) northeast of Wadebridge.[1] The hamlet of Whitewell lies to the west. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2628.[2] An electoral ward also exists which includes Delabole and St Breward; the population for this ward at the same census was 3,957.[3]
HistoryEdit
Parish churchEdit
St Tetha's church, exteriorSt Tetha's church, interior
There is a Cornish cross in the cemetery on the other side of the road from the churchyard. An account of it was given in the Antiquarian Magazine, August 1883. Part of it was once used as a footbridge; it was afterwards used in the churchyard wall but the parts were reunited and repaired; both the head and the shaft are ornamented. There is also a cross base in the churchyard.[6][7]
Anne JeffriesEdit
St Teath was the birthplace in December 1626 of Anne Jeffries, a woman said to have associated with fairies.[8]
Cattle sale and cricket matchEdit
The first recorded mention of cricket in Cornwall is an advertisement in the Sherborne Mercury on 18 June 1781 for the sale of cattle at St Teath, near Camelford. The advertisement was dated 14 June 1781 and signed by Nathaniel Long.
Whereas the annual sale for cattle at St Teath, near Camelford, Cornwall held at the first Tuesday in July had for several years being rather neglected. This is to inform the publick, that the Gentlemen farmers etc of the neighbourhood will produce a large show of cattle of the said day being the 3rd day of July next. NB. The evening of the same day will be cricketed for a very handsome silver-laced hat.
During World War 2 bombs were dropped twice on or near St Teath, this occurring on consecutive days in August 1940. On the second occasion, 30 August, none of the bombs that were dropped actually exploded.[10]
Maclean, John (1872–79) The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor. 3 vols. London: Nichols & Son
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Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for St Teath
August 28, 2023
teath, cornish, eglostedha, civil, parish, village, north, cornwall, england, united, kingdom, cornish, eglostedhalocation, within, cornwallpopulation2, civil, parish, 2011, civil, parishunitary, authoritycornwallceremonial, countycornwallregionsouth, westcoun. St Teath t ɛ 8 Cornish Eglostedha is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall England in the United Kingdom St TeathCornish EglostedhaSt TeathLocation within CornwallPopulation2 628 Civil Parish 2011 Civil parishSt TeathUnitary authorityCornwallCeremonial countyCornwallRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBODMINPostcode districtPL30Dialling code01208PoliceDevon and CornwallFireCornwallAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentNorth CornwallList of places UK England Cornwall 50 35 35 N 4 44 10 W 50 593 N 4 736 W 50 593 4 736 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Parish church 2 2 Anne Jeffries 2 3 Cattle sale and cricket match 2 4 20th Century 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksGeography EditThe village is situated approximately three miles 5 km southwest of Camelford and seven miles 11 km northeast of Wadebridge 1 The hamlet of Whitewell lies to the west The parish population at the 2011 census was 2628 2 An electoral ward also exists which includes Delabole and St Breward the population for this ward at the same census was 3 957 3 History EditParish church Edit St Tetha s church exterior St Tetha s church interiorThe parish church is dedicated to Saint Tetha the Virgin a 5th century companion of Saint Breaca and supposed daughter of King Brychan Brycheiniog in Wales The church is a Grade I protected building consisting of a Norman core and 15th century expansions It is large with a nave and two aisles 4 The church was collegiate until 1545 when the two prebends were abolished 5 The church was renovated in 1879 reopening 6 November by the Bishop of Truro Edward Benson There is a Cornish cross in the cemetery on the other side of the road from the churchyard An account of it was given in the Antiquarian Magazine August 1883 Part of it was once used as a footbridge it was afterwards used in the churchyard wall but the parts were reunited and repaired both the head and the shaft are ornamented There is also a cross base in the churchyard 6 7 Anne Jeffries Edit St Teath was the birthplace in December 1626 of Anne Jeffries a woman said to have associated with fairies 8 Cattle sale and cricket match Edit The first recorded mention of cricket in Cornwall is an advertisement in the Sherborne Mercury on 18 June 1781 for the sale of cattle at St Teath near Camelford The advertisement was dated 14 June 1781 and signed by Nathaniel Long Whereas the annual sale for cattle at St Teath near Camelford Cornwall held at the first Tuesday in July had for several years being rather neglected This is to inform the publick that the Gentlemen farmers etc of the neighbourhood will produce a large show of cattle of the said day being the 3rd day of July next NB The evening of the same day will be cricketed for a very handsome silver laced hat 9 20th Century Edit During World War 2 bombs were dropped twice on or near St Teath this occurring on consecutive days in August 1940 On the second occasion 30 August none of the bombs that were dropped actually exploded 10 References Edit Ordnance Survey Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay amp Bodmin ISBN 978 0 319 22938 5 Parish population 2011 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Ward population 2011 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Pevsner N 1970 Cornwall 2nd ed Penguin p 202 Cornish Church Guide 1925 Truro Blackford p 201 Langdon A G 1896 Old Cornish Crosses Truro Joseph Pollard pp 391 94 amp 423 G E Ellis Cornish crosses Devon amp Cornwall Notes amp Queries 1964 Vol 29 pp 273 274 Haughton Brian Anne Jefferies and the Fairies Brian Haughton com Retrieved 15 April 2016 Gilbert Martin 2005 One Hundred Years of The Cornwall Cricket League pp 15 16 When Bombs Fell The air raids on Cornwall during WW2 Part 2 1940 WW2 People s war BBC Retrieved 3 May 2021 Further reading Edit Cornwall portalMaclean John 1872 79 The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor 3 vols London Nichols amp SonExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Teath Village website Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for St Teath Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Teath amp oldid 1021217595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
