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Egloshayle

Egloshayle (Cornish: Eglosheyl) is situated on the banks of the River Camel, in the Deanery of Trigg-Minor, and in the Hundred of Trigg. It is bounded on the north by St Minver and St Kew, on the east by St Mabyn and Helland, on the south by Bodmin, and on the west by St Breock from which it is separated by the river Camel.

The name Egloshayle is Cornish for 'Church on an estuary' eglos(church} plus heyl(estuary). This parish is by the Camel river, south of Wadebridge, and contains the villages of Washaway, Ford, Sladesbridge, Gonvena, Bodieve and Egloshayle. Egloshayle was a Bronze Age settlement and a river port; it was also a trading port rivalling Padstow a little over five miles down river. The trade consisted of tin, clay, wool, corn and vegetable crops. It is now a busy rural village. A bridge which links it to the town of Wadebridge was originally built by a 15th century vicar who considered the ferry crossing too hazardous. Because it was built on sand it was continually being washed away by the tide, but the problem was eventually solved by building the foundations of the bridge on bales of wool.

Towards the end of the 19th century the town of Wadebridge was growing fast, and was straddling two Parishes, namely St Breock and Egloshayle, which was causing some problems with regards to the day-to-day running of the Town's affairs. In 1898, the two civil parishes united to form the Wadebridge Urban Council, which continued in existence until 1934.

Cemeteries

• The Cornwall Family History Society have published Monumental Inscriptions on-line for:
  • The Parish Church - 555 entries
  • Washaway, St Conan - 240 entries
• Some monumental inscriptions for this parish are available on-line.

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Census

Census information for this parish (1841 - 1901) is held in the Cornwall Record Office. The Cornwall Family History Society offers a census search service for its members. The Cornwall Family History Society have also published on-line census detail by surname on the FamilyHistoryonLine site.

Specific census information for this parish is available as follows:

• 1841. The 1841 Census of Egloshayle (HO107/152), Enumeration Districts 9 to 11, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1851.
  • The 1851 Census of Egloshayle (HO107/1904), Enumeration Districts 5a, 5b and 5c, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
  • Ray Woodbine has compiled the 1851 Census for many Cornish parishes. Entries for Egloshayle are contained in Volume 4-13. This is available in the Library of the Cornwall Family History Society from which it can be purchased.
  • A look-up service of the 1851 Census of Egloshayle is available on-line from the OPC.
• 1861. The 1861 Census of Egloshayle (RG9/1539), Enumeration Districts 9 to 11, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1871.
  • The 1871 Census of Egloshayle (RG10/2252), Enumeration Districts 9 to 11, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
  • The 1871 Census of Egloshayle is also available from the Cornwall FHS.
• 1881.
  • The 1881 Census of Egloshayle (RG11/2293), Enumeration Districts 9 to 11, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
  • A look-up service by the OPC of the 1881 Census of Egloshayle is also available.
• 1891. The 1891 Census of Egloshayle (RG12/1817) is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
  • Enumeration District 1.
  • Enumeration Districts 9 to 11.

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Church History

• Anglican. The parish church is located in OS Grid Square SX0071; it is dedicated to St Petroc. It comprises a chancel, nave, south aisle (said to be built by Thomas Vyvyan, prior of Bodmin), and a short north aisle or transept. The south arcade has six pointed arches of granite, with monolith pillars of the same material; the transept has two arches of similar character. There are north and south porches, and a priest's door. The tower, which is 80 feet in height, was built around 1490; it is of three stages, buttressed on the square, and finished with battlements and pinnacles. The church was in existence in 1258, and evidence suggests there was a church here before the Norman conquest of 1066.
  The 15th Century Church was originally dedicated to St Conan; it sits beside the main road but still retains its own distinctive character. The door to the west tower of the church, commemorates John Loveybond, the Vicar who paid for the building of the Bridge at Wade(bridge) in 1468, and because of the shifting sand, large bales of wool were sunk for the foundation of the bridge, hence references to the 'Bridge on Wool'. Loveybond, is commemorated also by carvings on the 15th century pulpit; the church is grander than that of most villages.
  There are two other Anglican churches: one at Washaway, which is dedicated to St Conan and was built in 1882
  Details about the plans of the modern church are available on-line.
  The other, dedicated to St Mary, is in Trevanion Road in Wadebridge. The United Benefice of Egloshayle and St Breock was created in 1984. It comprises these two churches plus their daughter churches of St Conan's in washaway and St Mary's in Trevanion Road, Wadebridge.
• Roman Catholics. The Church is dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel; it is located in Trevanson Street, Wadebridge. Church tradition has honoured St. Michael as a special guardian of souls in the fight against evil and especially at the hour of death. The feast of St. Michael together with SS. Gabriel and Raphael is celebrated on 29th September each year.
• Non-Conformists. A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in the town in 1879, and one for the Free Methodists in 1848. There was another Wesleyan chapel at Washaway. A Congregationalist chapel was built in 1836, and a Bible Christian chapel was built in 1852. There had been a chapel here belonging to the Society of Friends (Quakers); this but was converted to a school in the mid-19th century; the Quakers now meet at the John Betjamin Centre in Wadebridge. There were also chapels belonging to the Methodist Free Church at Egloshayle and at Wadebridge.

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Church Records

• LDS Church Records.
  • The LDS Church batch numbers for Egloshayle are: C022681/2, E022681, M022681. These are searchable by surname.
  • The IGI coverage of this parish is 1600 - 1875.
• CRO Record Holdings. The Cornwall Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1600 - 1989, Burials 1600 - 1881, Marriages 1600 - 1924, Boyd's Marriage Index 1600 - 1812, Pallot's Marriage Index 1790 - 1812.
• Other Non-Conformist Records. OPC Coverage of Non-Conformist records of this parish is available.
• Baptisms.
  • The Cornish Forefathers' Society have published on CD, baptisms 1705 to 1840 for this parish.
  • Cornwall Legacy have published on CD baptisms (1872 to 1900) of the Bodmin Bible Christian Circuit. Areas include: Bodmin, Lanivet, Roche, Lanlivery, Luxulyan, Withiel, and Egloshayle.
  • Cornwall Legacy have also published on CD baptisms (1837 to 1900) of the Bodmin Wesleyan Circuit, including Fletchers Bridge Chapel (1896 - 1900). Areas include: Bodmin, Lanlivery, Lanivet, Roche, Luxulyan, Cardinham, St Mabyn, Withiel, Egloshayle and St Breock.
  • Cornwall Legacy have also published on CD, baptisms (1838 to 1900) of the St Ervan Bible Christian Circuit. The Circuit covers St Ervan, St Breock, St Wenn, St Issey, Padstow, Roche, St Dennis, St Columb, St Merryn, St Eval, St Enoder, Little Petherick, Egloshayle, Wadebridge, Mawgan-in-Pydar and Colan.
• Marriages. The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 1600 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
• Burials. The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 16813 to 1837, which is available in Book or CD formats.

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Civil Registration

The parish of Egloshayle, together with the town of Wadebridge, is in the Bodmin Registration District and has been since 1st July 1837; there were sub-districts are Bodmin, Egloshayle, Lanlivery and St Mabyn but these have now been abolished. Parishes within the district are: Blisland, Bodmin, Bodmin Borough, Cardinham, Egloshayle, Endellion, Helland, Lanhydrock, Lanviet, Lanlivery, Lostwithiel, Luxulion, St. Kew, St. Mabyn, St. Minver Highlands, St. Minver Lowlands, St. Tudy, St. Winnow, Temple, Wadebridge, Warleggon, Withiel.

The Superintendant Registrar can be contacted at: Lyndhurst, 66 Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2AG. Tel: 01208 73677.

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Description & Travel

• Photographs of Egloshayle are available on-line.
• Old postcards of Wadebridge are available on-line.

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Directories

• Pigot's Directory of Egloshayle - 1830 is available on-line.

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Genealogy

• OPC Assistance. The On-line Parish Clerk (OPC) scheme operates a service to help family historians; the OPC page for this parish is available on-line, from where the OPC can be contacted by email.
• Steve Hatton has produced a genealogical website for the parish.
• Susan Old is undertaking the reconstruction of parishes in the Hundred of Pydar. Information and a point of contact on this project can be found on-line.
• Mailing List. There is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical and or historical interest in Bodmin Moor and its surrounding villages. Villages covered are: Advent (Tresinney), Alternun, Blisland, Bodmin, Boventor, Camelford (Lanteglos), Cardinham, Davidstow, Egloshayle, Helland, Laneast, Lanteglos by Camelford, Launceston, Lewannick, Liskeard, Michaelstow, North Hill, St Breward, St Breock, St Cleer, St Clether, St Mabyn, St Neot, St Tudy, Temple, Tresinney, Trewen, Wadebridge (Egloshayle & St Breock), and Warleggan. This list is in support of the OnLine Parish Clerk system. You can also subscribe to the ENG-CON-BODMINMOOR-L for the List version, or ENG-CON-BODMINMOOR-D (digest) for the Digest version.

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Historical Geography

• Burniere (Berner, Bernerh), Grid Reference 990736.
• Pencarrow (Penquaro, Pengvare), Grid Reference 040711.
• Pendavey (Pendauid, Pendavid), Grid Reference 007712.

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Maps

• Map of the Bodmin Registration District in which the parish lies.
• An old map of the parish of Egloshayle in the 19th century is also available.

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Merchant Marine

In 1626 Francis Bassett (of Tehidy) was charged to conduct a survey of all Ports on the North Coast of Cornwall, and to list all Mariners, Sailors and Fishermen working those Ports. An extract of that Survey, covering ONLY those men listed as: "Bargemen Belonging To The Parish of Egloseale and St Breage" (St Breock) is available.

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Occupations

Apprenticeship Indentures for Egloshayle (1802 - 1813) can be found in the Cornwall Record Office.

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Egloshayle parish was part of the Bodmin Union for Poor Law administration and parish relief. However in 1898, Wadebridge town also became part of this Union.
• Bastardy Bonds (1735) for Egloshayle are available in the Cornwall Record Office.

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Population

Part of Egloshayle was tranferred to civil parish of Wadebridge in 1898. In the 2001 Census, Egloshayle was enumerated as part of Wadebridge.

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Probate Records

An index of Wills for persons in Egloshayle and St Breock is available on-line.

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Societies

The Wadebridge Old Cornwall Society News Page is on-line.

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Statistics

The parish comprised 5285 acres of land, 14 acres of water, 22 acres of tidal water and 122 acres of foreshore.

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Town Records

The composition of Wadebridge Town Council in 1898 is listed, courtesy of the OPC.

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