Cremyll (pronounced ) is a small coastal village in the

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of Maker-with-Rame, in south-east

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, England, United Kingdom. Cremyll is on the

Rame Peninsula The Rame Peninsula () is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall. It is surrounded by the English Channel to the south, Plymouth Sound to the east, the Hamoaze to the northeast and the estuary of the River Lynher to the north-west. On a clear day, ...

facing

Plymouth Sound Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a deep inlet or sound in the English Channel near Plymouth in England. Description Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point in Devon, a distance of abo ...

. The village is about 9 miles by road or 0.5 miles by boat from

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History

There has been a ferry at Cremyll since the 11th century and it was a link in the main southern route into Cornwall until the 1830s. In medieval times the ferry was part of the manor of Stone-House, held by the Valletorts. There was a larger community called West Stonehouse (compare with East Stonehouse) until it was burnt by the French in 1350. The Cornish side of

was not always Cornish. It was incorporated into Anglo-Saxon territory in 705 CE in order to secure both banks of the estuary against Viking raids. An area of the

, (up to Kingsand) remained as part of

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until 1844, when it was made part of Cornwall. The village is on the most easterly extension of the Rame Peninsula, known as the " Forgotten Corner."

Culture and community

Today the Cremyll Ferry carries foot passengers and cyclists from Cremyll to Plymouth. Cremyll is on the

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which is the longest of the waymarked long-distance footpaths in England. Cremyll Road in

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and Cremyll Road in

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are named after the Cremyll settlement. The Edgcumbe Arms, an inn which dates back to the 17th century, was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1995. Edgecumbe arms

Cremyll's former schoolroom and chapel was built at the expense of William Edgcumbe in 1867. It is now a private residence, the Old School Rooms.

Landmarks

The main entrance to Mount Edgcumbe House is in Cremyll. Mount Edgcumbe House is a

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and a

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, whilst the gardens are listed as Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Cremyll has a pay and display car park operated by

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with about 50 spaces, mainly there for visitors to

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is a National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade I listed country park in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The country park is on the Rame Peninsula, overlooking Plymouth Sound and the River Tamar. The p ...

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