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Merrymeet
Merrymeet () is a Hamlet in north of the parish of Menheniot in east Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ..., England. Merrymeet is on the A390 main road. During the Blitz in World War II, Merrymeet was used as a safe haven for children. During the night of 25 August 1940, bombs fell on many parts of Cornwall including Carclew Woods, Porth Kea, Pencale Point, Portscatho, Merrymeet, Draynes, St. Gluvias and Halton Quay, which was the only place where damage occurred. The stained glass window above the altar is a memorial to the fallen members of the Parish. Details for this are listed on War Memorials on line. The village had one church - St Mary's Church. It was a mission church: it was built in the early 20th century for people living in the small village o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menheniot
Menheniot (pronounced Men-en-yut; ) is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is southeast of Liskeard. The meaning of the name is "sanctuary of Neot" (from ''minihi'' and ''Neot''). Menheniot had a population of 1,605 in the 2001 census. This increased slightly to 1,655 at the 2011 census, whereas the ward population at the same census was 3,658. The village has a primary school, a pub, a shop and a post office. Geography To the south of the civil parish is Clicker Tor Quarry, a Site of Special Scientific Interest noted for its Geology of Cornwall, geological interest, containing one of the best examples of ultramafic rocks in South West England. At Coldrennick was a black and white mansion dated 1870 by the architect C. F. Hayward but it was demolished c. 1950. This had replaced a house of 3 storeys and 10 bays built in the 18th century. At Merrymeet is an Anglican mission church dedicated to St Mary the Virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwall
Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and population of 568,210. After the Redruth-Camborne conurbation, the largest settlements are Falmouth, Cornwall, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell, and Truro. For Local government in England, local government purposes most of Cornwall is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by a Council of the Isles of Scilly, unique local authority. The Cornish nationalism, Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is the weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
