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'''Treverbyn''' is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in mid-[[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom.
'''Treverbyn''' is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in mid-[[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom, lying north of [[St Austell]].


The church of St Peter is modern as the medieval chapel was closed at the time of the Reformation. The parish was formed from part of [[St Austell]] parish in 1847.<ref>''Cornish Church Guide'' (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 209</ref> Treverbyn parish includes the villages of Treverbyn, Stenalees, [[Penwithick]], [[Bugle, Cornwall|Bugle]] (the largest of these), [[Rescorla, Cornwall|Rescorla]], Kerrow Moor, Carthew, Ruddlemoor, [[Bowling Green, Cornwall|Bowling Green]], [[Resugga Green]], [[Scredda]] and parts of [[Trethurgy]]. The parish population at the 2011 census including [[Carluddon]] and Greensplatt was 8,016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/penwithick-e05008266#sthash.uPIkdPM1.dpbs|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate= 14 March 2017}}</ref>
The parish includes the villages of Treverbyn, [[Carclaze]], Stenalees, [[Penwithick]], [[Bugle, Cornwall|Bugle]] (the largest of these), [[Rescorla, Cornwall|Rescorla]], Kerrow Moor, Carthew, Ruddlemoor, [[Bowling Green, Cornwall|Bowling Green]], [[Resugga Green]], [[Scredda]] and parts of [[Trethurgy]]. The parish population at the 2011 census including [[Carluddon]], Greensplatt, Knightor, Lavrean and Lower Menadue was 8,016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/penwithick-e05008266#sthash.uPIkdPM1.dpbs|title=Parish population 2011|access-date= 14 March 2017}}</ref> There is a railway station at [[Bugle railway station|Bugle]].


== Geography ==
[[Hensbarrow Beacon]] near Stenalees is the highest point of the St Austell Downs. There is a railway station at [[Bugle railway station|Bugle]].
[[Hensbarrow Beacon]] near Stenalees is the highest point of the St Austell Downs.

Treverbyn village is on the eastern outskirts of Stenalees and has the parish church, St Peter's.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Treverbyn: St Peter the Apostle |url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2477/ |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=A Church Near You |publisher=The Archbishops' Council}}</ref> Another hamlet called Treverbyn lies to the east of Penwithick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of the Penwithick area |url=http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?x=202665&y=56774&z=120&sv=202665,56774&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map&searchp=ids&dn=726&ax=202665&ay=56774&lm=0 |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=Streetmap.co.uk}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Converted Chapel at Carthew - geograph.org.uk - 974108.jpg|thumb|A converted Methodist chapel at Carthew]]
[[File:Converted Chapel at Carthew - geograph.org.uk - 974108.jpg|thumb|A converted [[Methodism|Methodist]] chapel at Carthew]]
The manor of Treverbyn was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was one of 28 manors held by Richard from [[Robert, Count of Mortain]]. There was one virgate of land and land for 3 ploughs. There were one and a half ploughs, 2 serfs, 2 villeins, 4 smallholders, 2 acres of woodland and 20 acres of pasture. The value of the manor was only 5 shillings though it had formerly been worth 10 shillings.<ref>Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) ''Cornwall''. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,3,15</ref> The manor of Tewington was one of the seventeen [[Antiqua maneria]] of the [[Duchy of Cornwall]].
The [[Manorialism|Manor]] of Treverbyn was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] (1086) when it was one of 28 manors held by Richard from [[Robert, Count of Mortain]]. There was one [[virgate]] of land and land for 3 ploughs. There were one and a half ploughs, 2 serfs, 2 villeins, 4 smallholders, 2 acres of woodland and 20 acres of pasture. The value of the manor was only 5 shillings, although it had formerly been worth 10 shillings.<ref>Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) ''Cornwall''. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,3,15</ref> The manor of Tewington was one of the seventeen [[Antiqua maneria]] of the [[Duchy of Cornwall]].

The parish was formed from the northern part of [[St Austell]] parish in 1846.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Genuki: Treverbyn, Cornwall |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/Treverbyn |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=www.genuki.org.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>''Cornish Church Guide'' (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 209</ref>

The church of St Peter the Apostle was built in 1848–1850 to designs of [[G. E. Street]]. Its Historic England listing states that the building "expresses the simplicity of design characteristic of the early [[Ecclesiological movement]]".<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1289533|desc=Church of St Peter|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Blason-argent-2-fasces-gueules.svg|thumb|150px|Arms of the Martyn family, Lord of the Manor: ''Argent two bars gules'']]


==Mining==
==Mining==
[[File:Entrance to the Gunheath Pit - geograph.org.uk - 974179.jpg|thumb|The entrance to the Gunheath china clay pit]]
[[File:Entrance to the Gunheath Pit - geograph.org.uk - 974179.jpg|thumb|The entrance to the Gunheath china clay pit]]
The area was once the site of tin and copper mines but during the 19th century extensive [[china stone|china clay]] works were established including one of the largest at Carclaze.{{cn|date=February 2012}}
The area was once the site of tin and copper mines but during the 19th century extensive [[china stone|china clay]] works were established, including one of the largest at Carclaze.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}


The '''Wheal Martyn''' Museum is at Ruddlemoor and part of the area forms the Wheal Martyn SSSI ([[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]), noted for its examples of [[granite]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wheal Martyn|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001085.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|accessdate=14 March 2017|year=1990}}</ref> Also within the parish is ''Carn Grey Rock and Quarry'' SSSI, again noted for its [[Geology of Cornwall|geology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Carn Grey Rock and Quarry|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003589.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|accessdate=30 October 2011|year=1991}}</ref>
The [[Wheal Martyn]] Museum is at Ruddlemoor. Part of the area forms the Wheal Martyn SSSI ([[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]), noted for its examples of [[granite]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wheal Martyn|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001085.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|access-date=14 March 2017|year=1990}}</ref> Also within the parish is Carn Grey Rock and Quarry SSSI, again noted for its [[Geology of Cornwall|geology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Carn Grey Rock and Quarry|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003589.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|access-date=30 October 2011|year=1991}}</ref>


==Eco-town==
==Eco-town==
In 2009, the clay company [[Imerys]] announced Baal Pit and West Carclaze would be the locations for up to 2,000 [[St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town|new eco-homes]]. The project was estimated to cost £9 million.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8503505.stm | work=BBC News | title=Cornish eco-town given £9m start | date=8 February 2010 | accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref> The Baal pit was used in the 1971 [[Doctor Who]] episode ''[[Colony in Space]]'' featuring [[Jon Pertwee]]. The quarry was used to depict the surface of planet Uxarieus.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/oldbaalclaypit Doctor Who - The Locations Guide]</ref>
In 2009, the clay company [[Imerys]] announced Baal Pit and West Carclaze would be the locations for up to 2,000 [[St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town|new eco-homes]]. The project was estimated to cost £9 million.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8503505.stm | work=BBC News | title=Cornish eco-town given £9m start | date=8 February 2010 | access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> The Baal pit was used in the 1971 [[Doctor Who]] episode ''[[Colony in Space]]'' featuring [[Jon Pertwee]]. The quarry was used to depict the surface of planet Uxarieus.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/oldbaalclaypit Doctor Who - The Locations Guide]</ref>

==Cornish wrestling==
[[Cornish wrestling]] tournaments were held in a field behind the Carthew Inn in Carthew in the 1800s and 1900s.<ref name="WBCA18071871">West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 18 July 1871.</ref><ref name="WMN28061937">Western Morning News, 28 June 1937.</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/Treverbyn/index.html GENUKI website; Treverbyn]
* [https://www.treverbynparishcouncil.gov.uk/ Treverbyn Parish Council]
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Treverbyn is a civil parish and village in mid-Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, lying north of St Austell.

The parish includes the villages of Treverbyn, Carclaze, Stenalees, Penwithick, Bugle (the largest of these), Rescorla, Kerrow Moor, Carthew, Ruddlemoor, Bowling Green, Resugga Green, Scredda and parts of Trethurgy. The parish population at the 2011 census including Carluddon, Greensplatt, Knightor, Lavrean and Lower Menadue was 8,016.[1] There is a railway station at Bugle.

Geography

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Hensbarrow Beacon near Stenalees is the highest point of the St Austell Downs.

Treverbyn village is on the eastern outskirts of Stenalees and has the parish church, St Peter's.[2] Another hamlet called Treverbyn lies to the east of Penwithick.[3]

History

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A converted Methodist chapel at Carthew

The Manor of Treverbyn was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was one of 28 manors held by Richard from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was one virgate of land and land for 3 ploughs. There were one and a half ploughs, 2 serfs, 2 villeins, 4 smallholders, 2 acres of woodland and 20 acres of pasture. The value of the manor was only 5 shillings, although it had formerly been worth 10 shillings.[4] The manor of Tewington was one of the seventeen Antiqua maneria of the Duchy of Cornwall.

The parish was formed from the northern part of St Austell parish in 1846.[5][6]

The church of St Peter the Apostle was built in 1848–1850 to designs of G. E. Street. Its Historic England listing states that the building "expresses the simplicity of design characteristic of the early Ecclesiological movement".[7]

Arms of the Martyn family, Lord of the Manor: Argent two bars gules

Mining

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The entrance to the Gunheath china clay pit

The area was once the site of tin and copper mines but during the 19th century extensive china clay works were established, including one of the largest at Carclaze.[citation needed]

The Wheal Martyn Museum is at Ruddlemoor. Part of the area forms the Wheal Martyn SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its examples of granite.[8] Also within the parish is Carn Grey Rock and Quarry SSSI, again noted for its geology.[9]

Eco-town

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In 2009, the clay company Imerys announced Baal Pit and West Carclaze would be the locations for up to 2,000 new eco-homes. The project was estimated to cost £9 million.[10] The Baal pit was used in the 1971 Doctor Who episode Colony in Space featuring Jon Pertwee. The quarry was used to depict the surface of planet Uxarieus.[11]

Cornish wrestling

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Cornish wrestling tournaments were held in a field behind the Carthew Inn in Carthew in the 1800s and 1900s.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Treverbyn: St Peter the Apostle". A Church Near You. The Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Map of the Penwithick area". Streetmap.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) Cornwall. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,3,15
  5. ^ "Genuki: Treverbyn, Cornwall". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 209
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1289533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Wheal Martyn" (PDF). Natural England. 1990. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Carn Grey Rock and Quarry" (PDF). Natural England. 1991. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Cornish eco-town given £9m start". BBC News. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  11. ^ Doctor Who - The Locations Guide
  12. ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 18 July 1871.
  13. ^ Western Morning News, 28 June 1937.
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