
Gluvian is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depi ...
in mid
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlan ...
, England, United Kingdom. It is situated one mile (1.6 km) north of
St Columb Major
St Columb Major is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Often referred to locally as ''St Columb'', it is approximately southwest of Wadebridge and east of Newquay
Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay ...
(where the 2011 census population was included)
[Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay & Bodmin'' ] at .
Mayor
William Mayow
William Mayow, of Gluvian, was Mayor of St. Columb Major in Cornwall in the early 16th century.
Following the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549 the King's forces were sent down to Cornwall. The Provost Marshal at the time was Anthony Kingston and ...
of Gluvian in the parish of St Columb was hanged outside a tavern in St Columb in 1549.
References
Hamlets in Cornwall
St Columb Major
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