Roadside Houses at Ruddlemoor - geograph

Treverbyn is a civil parish and village in mid- Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. 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 St Austell (; kw, Sans Austel) is a town in Cornwall, England, south of Bodmin and west of the border with Devon. St Austell is one of the largest towns in Cornwall; at the 2011 census it had a population of 19,958. History St Austell wa ...

parish in 1847. Treverbyn parish includes the villages of Treverbyn, Carclaze,

Stenalees Treverbyn is a civil parish and village in mid-Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. 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. ...

Penwithick Penwithick ( kw, Pennwydhek) or Penwithick Stents is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated north of St Austell, in the civil parish of Treverbyn in the 'clay country' area of china clay quarrying. Whilst falling in a d ...

, Bugle (the largest of these), Rescorla, Kerrow Moor, Carthew, Ruddlemoor, Bowling Green,

Resugga Green Resugga Green is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is half a mile north of Penwithick Stents near St Austell.Ordnance Survey ''One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186''. 1961. References Hamlets in Cornwall

Scredda Scredda is a hamlet in the civil parish of Treverbyn in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies just north of St Austell St Austell (; kw, Sans Austel) is a town in Cornwall, England, south of Bodmin and west of the border with De ...

and parts of

Trethurgy Trethurgy is a village in the parish of Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about two miles northeast of St Austell. Carne Farm, Trethurgy is the birthplace of Silvanus Trevail, a president of the Society of Architects and the archi ...

. The parish population at the 2011 census including

Carluddon Carluddon is a hamlet north of St Austell and southeast of Stenalees in Cornwall, England. It is in the civil parish of Treverbyn Treverbyn is a civil parish and village in mid-Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The church of St Peter is m ...

, Greensplatt, Knightor, Lavrean and Lower Menadue was 8,016. Hensbarrow Beacon near Stenalees is the highest point of the St Austell Downs. There is a railway station at Bugle.

History

The

Manor of Treverbyn Manor may refer to: Land ownership *Manorialism or "manor system", the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of medieval Europe, notably England *Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism *Man ...

was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was one of 28 manors held by Richard from

Robert, Count of Mortain Robert, Count of Mortain, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (–) was a Norman nobleman and the half-brother (on their mother's side) of King William the Conqueror. He was one of the very few proven companions of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastin ...

. 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. The manor of Tewington was one of the seventeen Antiqua maneria of the

Duchy of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall ( kw, Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch obtains possession of the duchy and the title of 'Duke of Cornwall' at ...

Mining

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. The

Wheal Martyn The Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum is a museum of china clay mining, at Carthew, on the B3274 road about north of St Austell in Cornwall, England. A Victorian clay works has been preserved, and there is an exhibition building. Background The m ...

Museum is at Ruddlemoor and part of the area forms the Wheal Martyn SSSI (

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

), noted for its examples of granite. Also within the parish is ''Carn Grey Rock and Quarry'' SSSI, again noted for its geology.

Eco-town

In 2009, the clay company

Imerys Imerys S.A. is a French multinational company which specialises in the production and processing of industrial minerals. It is headquartered in Paris and is a constituent of the CAC Mid 60 index. Imerys has operations in over 40 countries and ...

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. The Baal pit was used in the 1971

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

episode '' Colony in Space'' featuring

Jon Pertwee John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (; 7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during ...

. The quarry was used to depict the surface of planet Uxarieus.Doctor Who - The Locations Guide
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