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'''Laneast''' ({{langx|kw|Lanneyst}})<ref>[http://www.magakernow.org.uk/default.aspx?page=520 Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515091028/http://www.magakernow.org.uk/default.aspx?page=520 |date=15 May 2013 }} : [http://www.magakernow.org.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=79ba408d-7c02-499e-8cd6-b18dd48de58d&version=-1 List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515071635/http://www.magakernow.org.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=79ba408d-7c02-499e-8cd6-b18dd48de58d&version=-1 |date=15 May 2013 }}. [[Cornish Language Partnership]].</ref> is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom. It lies above the [[River Inny, Cornwall|River Inny]] valley, about six miles (11&nbsp;km) west of [[Launceston, Cornwall|Launceston]].<ref>Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' {{ISBN|978-0-319-23146-3}}</ref> The population in the 2001 census was 164, increasing to 209 at the 2011 census.<ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/Laneast/ GENUKI website] Retrieved 10 February 2015</ref>

'''Laneast''' ({{lang-kw|Lannast}}) is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Cornwall]], [[United Kingdom]]. It is situated above the [[River Inny, Cornwall|River Inny]] valley approximately six miles (11&nbsp;km) west of [[Launceston, Cornwall|Launceston]]<ref>Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' ISBN 9780319231463</ref>. The population in the 2001 census was 164<ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/Laneast/ GENUKI website] Retrieved April 2010</ref>.


==Parish church==
==Parish church==
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[[File:Laneast - St Sidwells church - geograph.org.uk - 511702.jpg|thumb|St Sidwell's church]]
The parish church at {{gbmapping|SX 227 840}} is now dedicated to St Michael. Considerable restoration took place in 1848. In a field opposite the church is the holy 'Jordan Well' used for divination, and until comparatively recently, for baptism.
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[[File:Laneast - Celtic cross and yew - geograph.org.uk - 511708.jpg|thumb|The cross in the churchyard]]
The parish church at {{gbmapping|SX 227 840}} is dedicated to Saint [[Sativola|Sidwell]] and Saint Gulval or to St [[Michael the Archangel|Michael]]. The inclusion of St [[Wolvela|Gulval]] in the dedication is apparently due to a mistake by Dr. [[George Oliver (historian)|Oliver]] who understood entries referring to the church of "St Wolvela of Lanestly" as referring to Laneast whereas "Lanestly" is the old name of [[Gulval]]. The church and cemetery were dedicated by [[Edmund Lacy]], Bishop of Exeter in 1436; before that time burials were made at the mother church of [[St Stephens by Launceston Rural|St Stephen's]].<ref>In 1436 St Sativola and St Thomas the Martyr are named as patrons of the high altar and St Michael and St Nicholas of the north transept altar. St Michael was possibly the earliest patron.</ref><ref name=CCG>''Cornish Church Guide'' (1925) Truro: Blackford; pp. 128–29</ref> The land of the parish was divided between the hundreds of [[Lesnewth (hundred)|Lesnewth]] and [[Wivelshire|East Wivelshire]], the church being in the latter. It was founded and until the Reformation maintained by the Augustinian canons of St Stephen's; thereafter it became a donative served by perpetual curates.<ref name=CCG/>

The Norman church was cruciform and additions were made in the 13th and 14th centuries; during the 15th century the south aisle and tower were completed and the church was embellished with fine woodwork and stained glass. Though considerable [[Victorian restoration|restoration]] took place in 1848 much of the late medieval woodwork and glass remains.<ref name=CCG/> In a field opposite the church is the holy 'Jordan Well' used for divination, and until comparatively recently, for baptism. The Anglican [[benefice#Church of England|benefice]] is united with those of Saint Clederus, St Clether, and [[Church of St Nonna, Altarnun|Altarnun]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/altarnon-st-nonna/| title = Altarnon: St Nonna, Altarnon| access-date = 25 September 2011| publisher = [[Church of England]]}}</ref>

In the churchyard is a four-holed Cornish cross which was found in 1952 buried in the churchyard. The lower part of the shaft and the base were made in 1954.<ref>Beacham, Peter & Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014) ''Cornwall''. (The Buildings of England.) New Haven: Yale University Press; p. 269</ref>

[[File:John_Couch_Adams_Memorial.jpg|thumb|Memorial to [[John Couch Adams]], the astronomer who discovered the planet [[Neptune]].]]

[[File:Stone cross on Laneast downs - geograph.org.uk - 2002536.jpg|thumb|The cross on Laneast Down]]
There is a Cornish cross on Laneast Down. It is unusual in being made of [[Polyphant stone]] rather than granite; the two sides of the head are elliptical and have Latin crosses.<ref>Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; p. 163</ref>

==Lidcott Mine==
To the north-east of the parish is Lidcott Mine, a 19th-century [[Open-pit mining|opencast]] [[manganese]] mine.<ref>Boase, H.S. (1838): ''Contributions towards a knowledge of the geology of Cornwall''; Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 4, 166–474.</ref> It is now a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]], noted for its [[Geology of Cornwall|geological]] significance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lidcott Mine|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001469.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|access-date=2 November 2011|year=1987}}</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
Laneast is the birthplace of [[John Couch Adams]], the mathematician and astronomer who discovered [[Neptune]].
Laneast was the birthplace of [[John Couch Adams]], the mathematician and astronomer who discovered [[Neptune]], [[William Grylls Adams]], physicist and professor of Natural Philosophy at King's College, London, and the painter [[Robert Burnard]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[File:Laneast - St Sidwells church - geograph.org.uk - 511702.jpg|thumb|left|St Sidwell's church.]]
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[[File:Laneast - Celtic cross and yew - geograph.org.uk - 511708.jpg|thumb|center|Celtic cross and yew.]]


==External links==
==External links==
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Laneast is located in Cornwall
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Location within Cornwall
Population209 (Civil Parish, 2011)
OS grid referenceSX228841
Civil parish
  • Laneast
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLAUNCESTON
Postcode districtPL15
Dialling code01566
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50°37′44″N 4°30′22″W / 50.629°N 4.506°W / 50.629; -4.506

Laneast (Cornish: Lanneyst)[1] is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies above the River Inny valley, about six miles (11 km) west of Launceston.[2] The population in the 2001 census was 164, increasing to 209 at the 2011 census.[3]

Parish church

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St Sidwell's church
The cross in the churchyard

The parish church at grid reference SX 227 840 is dedicated to Saint Sidwell and Saint Gulval or to St Michael. The inclusion of St Gulval in the dedication is apparently due to a mistake by Dr. Oliver who understood entries referring to the church of "St Wolvela of Lanestly" as referring to Laneast whereas "Lanestly" is the old name of Gulval. The church and cemetery were dedicated by Edmund Lacy, Bishop of Exeter in 1436; before that time burials were made at the mother church of St Stephen's.[4][5] The land of the parish was divided between the hundreds of Lesnewth and East Wivelshire, the church being in the latter. It was founded and until the Reformation maintained by the Augustinian canons of St Stephen's; thereafter it became a donative served by perpetual curates.[5]

The Norman church was cruciform and additions were made in the 13th and 14th centuries; during the 15th century the south aisle and tower were completed and the church was embellished with fine woodwork and stained glass. Though considerable restoration took place in 1848 much of the late medieval woodwork and glass remains.[5] In a field opposite the church is the holy 'Jordan Well' used for divination, and until comparatively recently, for baptism. The Anglican benefice is united with those of Saint Clederus, St Clether, and Altarnun.[6]

In the churchyard is a four-holed Cornish cross which was found in 1952 buried in the churchyard. The lower part of the shaft and the base were made in 1954.[7]

Memorial to John Couch Adams, the astronomer who discovered the planet Neptune.
The cross on Laneast Down

There is a Cornish cross on Laneast Down. It is unusual in being made of Polyphant stone rather than granite; the two sides of the head are elliptical and have Latin crosses.[8]

Lidcott Mine

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To the north-east of the parish is Lidcott Mine, a 19th-century opencast manganese mine.[9] It is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its geological significance.[10]

Notable residents

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Laneast was the birthplace of John Couch Adams, the mathematician and astronomer who discovered Neptune, William Grylls Adams, physicist and professor of Natural Philosophy at King's College, London, and the painter Robert Burnard.

References

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  1. ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Cornish Language Partnership.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3
  3. ^ GENUKI website Retrieved 10 February 2015
  4. ^ In 1436 St Sativola and St Thomas the Martyr are named as patrons of the high altar and St Michael and St Nicholas of the north transept altar. St Michael was possibly the earliest patron.
  5. ^ a b c Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; pp. 128–29
  6. ^ Altarnon: St Nonna, Altarnon, Church of England, retrieved 25 September 2011
  7. ^ Beacham, Peter & Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014) Cornwall. (The Buildings of England.) New Haven: Yale University Press; p. 269
  8. ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; p. 163
  9. ^ Boase, H.S. (1838): Contributions towards a knowledge of the geology of Cornwall; Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 4, 166–474.
  10. ^ "Lidcott Mine" (PDF). Natural England. 1987. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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