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St Neot

The parish of St Neot, (Cornish: Lanniet), is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of West. It is bounded on the north by Altarnun, on the east by St Cleer and Liskeard, on the south by St Pinnock and Bradock, and on the west by Warleggan, Temple and Blisland. St Neot parish is in the centre of Cornwall, north of Liskeard. St Neot founded a monastery here, and he is believed to have been a relative of King Alfred. A thriving agricultural industry existed in the parish in the past, particularly with sheep, provided enough money to build the beautiful parish church.

In the Domesday Survey of 1086, it is recorded:
"The clergy of St Neotus held NEOTESTOU, and they held it at the time of King Edward (the Confessor); there are two hides which were taxed; there are four borderers; it is worth five shillings. All this land, except one acre of arable land which the Priests hold, was taken away from the church by the Earl Odo holds it of him, and it is worth five shillings; it was before this worth 20 shillings".

During the English civil war, the village supported the royalist cause and this is still commemorated each year by placing an oak branch on the church tower on Oak Apple Day. Tin used to be mined in the area, and the village is said to be honeycombed with old mine workings. Dozmary Pool is reputed to be in the Arthurian legend as the possible site of Excalibur.

The principal villages are St Neot village, Ley and Dreynes.

Cemeteries

• The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line Monumental Inscriptions for the Trenant Bible Christian Chapel - 112 entries.
• Photographs of many of the gravestones from St Neot are on-line courtesy of Steve Beazley. These include St Neot Church (almost every photographable grave), St Neot Methodist Chapel and St Neot War Memorial.
• Some individuals from St Cleer/St Neot area were buried at the Trenant Bible Christian Chapel at St Neot. St Cleer was quite a large parish so some people were buried at St Neot churchyard as it was closer (and some from St Neot were buried at St Cleer).

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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 St Neot (HO107/153), Enumeration Districts 13 to 15, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1851. The 1851 Census of St Neot (HO107/1902), Enumeration Districts 4a, 4b and 4c, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1861. The 1861 Census of St Neot (RG9/1530) is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
  • Enumeration Districts 14 and 15.
• 1871. The 1871 Census of St Neot is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
  • RG10/2239. Enumeration District 13 (part).
  • RG10/2240. Enumeration Districts 14 and 15.
• 1881. The 1881 Census of St Neot (RG11/2286), Enumeration Districts 13 to 15, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1891. The 1891 Census of St Neot (RG12/1811) is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
  • Enumeration District 13.
  • Enumeration Districts 14 and 15.

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Church History

• Anglican.
  • Parish Church. The parish church of St Neot in Cornwall is located in OS Grid Square SX1867 and was dedicated to St Neotus on 14th October 1321. It consists of a chancel, nave, and north and south aisles. The south arcade has seven four-centred arches supported on monolith granite pillars; the north has six similar arches with like pillars and a seventh, or most eastern, which is an ogee arch and much less than the others. The church is well-known for its stained-glass windows, most of which date from the 15th or 16th century. There is a south porch, a north porch which is now used as a vestry, and north and south chancel doors. The church is buttressed throughout. The tower is 71 feet in height; it has thre stages, and the parapet is finished with battlements. The belfry contains six bells.
  • Mission Churches. St Neot's parish had two mission projects:
    • St Simon and St Jude at Ley. The church had a single bell. The Mission Church at Ley is now a private residence and the bell was removed to St Neot Church many years ago.
    • St Agatha's. This was a mission room at Draynes; it was moved some years ago to be the Church hall at St Cleer and in the past few years has been demolished.
• Non-Conformist. There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in St Neot village, and a Bible Christian chapel at Trenant.

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Church Records

• LDS Church Records.
  • The LDS Church batch numbers for St Neot are: C021991, E053241, M053241, Bible Christian C065421. These are searchable by surname.
  • The IGI coverage of this parish is 1549 - 1855.
• The Cornwall Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1549 - 1950, Burials 1549 - 1898, Marriages 1550 - 1947, Boyd's Marriage Index 1610 - 1673, BTs 1610 - 1673, Non-Conformist records 1820 - 1837.
• The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line transcripts of:
  • 1813-37 Marriages
  • 1813-37 Burials.
• Baptisms.
  • Some baptisms 1549 to 1854 for this parish are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).
  • The Cornish Forefathers' Society have published on CD, baptisms 1710 to 1840 for this parish.
  • Cornwall Legacy have published on CD, baptisms (1869 to 1900) of the Michaelstow Bible Christian Circuit. The Circuit covers Michaelstow, Blisland, St Teath, Minster, Advent, Tintagel, St Breward, Forrabury, Lanteglos, St Endellion, Trevalga, St Neot, Temple, St Minver, Altarnun, Lesnewth, St Tudy, Davidstow, and Camelford.
  • Cornwall Legacy have published on CD, records of the Liskeard Bible Christian Circuit. These comprise baptisms (1837 to 1900). The areas cover Liskeard, St Ive, St Cleer, Altarnun, Menheniot, St Neot, Broadoak, and certain other parishes.
  • Cornwall Legacy have published on CD, records of the Liskeard Wesleyan Circuit. These comprise baptisms 1834 to 1900. The areas cover Liskeard, Boconnoc, Broadoak, Callington, Linkinhorne, Looe, Menheniot, Morval, Pelynt, Quethiock, St Germans, St Ive, St Martins, St Neot, St Pinnock, St Veep, St Winnow, South Hill and Talland.
• Marriages.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 1550 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
  • Some marriages 1550 to 1834 for this parish are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).
• Burials.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Burials 1813 to 1837, which is available in CD format.
  • Some burials 1550 to 1856 for this parish are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).

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  Civil Registration

  The parish of St Neot has always been in the Liskeard Registration District. There were sub-districts at Callington, Lerrin, Liskeard and Looe, but these closed in the 1930s. Parishes within the district are: Boconnoc, Broadoak, Callington, Calstock (1837-60), Duloe, East Looe, Lanreath, Lansallos, Lanteglos, Linkinhorne, Liskeard, Liskeard Borough, Menheniot, Morval, Pelynt, St. Cleer, St. Dominick, St. Ive, St. Keyne, St. Martin's, St. Neot, St. Pinnock, St. Veep, Southill, Talland and West Looe. The Superintendant Registrar can be contacted at: Graylands, Dean Street, Liskeard, PL14 4AH. Tel: 01579 343442.

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  Description & Travel

  • ePodunk's Cornwall page - providing general, plus some historical and genealogical information, about Cornwall and its parishes, together with links (mainly relating to general sites and services, rather than ones that are specific to Cornwall or particular parishes).
  • Photographs of St Neot and St Neot's Holy Well are 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.
  • Mailing Lists. 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

  The Domesday Settlements of Cornwall, a study undertaken by the Cornwall Branch of the Historical Association, has identified and located settlements listed in the Exeter and Exchequer Domesday Survey of AD 1086. The following places have been identified in St Neot ecclesiastical parish:
  • Draynes (Drainos), Grid Reference 221692.
  • Fawton (Fauuitona, Fawintone), Grid Reference 167682.
  • Lewarne (Languer, Langver), Grid Reference 171653.
  • St Neot (Nietestou, Neotestov, Nietes stou, Nietestov), Grid Reference 186679.

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  Maps

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

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  Occupations

  • Information about the Caradon and Liskeard Mines is available on-line.

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  Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

  St Neot parish was part of the Liskeard Union for Poor Law administration and parish relief.

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  Population

  Population in 1801 - 906 persons Population in 1811 - 1041 persons Population in 1821 - 1255 persons Population in 1831 - 1424 persons Population in 1841 - 1515 persons Population in 1851 - 1628 persons Population in 1861 - 1584 persons Population in 1871 - 1608 persons Population in 1881 - 1303 persons Population in 1891 - 1237 persons

  Population in 1901 - 1020 persons Population in 1911 - 1074 persons Population in 1921 - 1086 persons Population in 1931 - 1009 persons Population in 1951 - 932 persons Population in 1961 - 799 persons Population in 1971 - 824 persons Population in 1981 - 820 persons Population in 1991 - 892 persons Population in 2001 - 867 persons

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  Statistics

  The parish comprises 14090 acres of land and 75 acres of water.

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