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Lanteglos by Fowey

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The parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey, (Cornish: Sen Wyllow), is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of West. It is bounded on the north by St Veep and Lansallos, on the east by Lansallos, on the south by the sea, and on the west by Fowey Harbour, which separates it from the town of Fowey and the parishes of Fowey and Golant, St Sampson. The parish is on the south coast of Cornwall sandwiched between the parishes of Fowey and Lansallos. The attractive village of Polruan with its steep huddled streets is situated opposite Fowey on the eastern side of the Fowey estuary. In the past castles here and in Fowey helped protect the seaport by suspending an iron chain across the estuary. Now a ferry service operates for foot passengers.

The fishing town of Polruan is a place of great antiquity; it is older than Fowey and once was the principal station of the harbour. The only other village is Highway (or Trevick).

Most parish and church description(s) on these pages are from Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall by J Polsue (Truro, 1867 - 1873)

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Cemeteries

Monumental Inscriptions for this parish have not yet been recorded.

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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.
Specific census information for this parish is available as follows:

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Church History

  • Anglican. There are two Anglican churches in the parish:
    • Parish Page. The parish church is located in OS Grid Square SX1451, and is dedicated to St Willow. It comprises a chancel, nave, and north and south aisles. The east end of the south aisle appears to have been the burial place pof the Mohun family of Hall. The arcades each comprise five obtuse chamfered arches, supported on octagonal monlith pillars of Pentewan stone. There is a south porch, a north door, and at the east end a priest's door. The tower is of four stages, about 70 feet in height, and stands on four piers. It is finished with battlements only; the belfry contains six bells.
    • Polruan. The church of St. Saviour, is a chapel-of-ease to the parish church of Lanteglos; it was erected in 1891 at a cost of £1,450 and is a building of limestone, with dressings of Bath stone, from designs by Mr W Smith, architect of Truro. It consists of quasi-chancel, nave and south aisle, and has 350 sittings.

    In the early 21st century, Lansallos parish came together with Lanteglos parish to form the united ecclesiastical parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey with Lansallos.

  • Non-Conformist. The Wesleyan Methodists and the United Methodist Free Church each had chapels in Polruan. Another Wesleyan chapel was at Highway.
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Church Records

  • LDS Church Records.
    • The LDS Church batch numbers for Lanteglos-by-Fowey are: C023211/2. These are searchable by surname.
    • The IGI coverage of this parish 1674 - 1773.
  • The Cornwall Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1661 - 1944, Burials 1678 - 1936, Marriages 1678 - 1967, Boyd's Marriage Index 1607 - 1673, BTs 1607 - 1673.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line transcripts of:
    • 1813-37 Marriages.
    • 1813-37 Burials
  • Baptisms.
    • Baptisms in this parish 1661 to 1807, and 1813 to 1911, are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).
    • Polruan Wesleyan-Methodist chapel baptisms 1883 to 1901, Fore Street, Polruan United Methodists and UM Free churches baptisms 1883 to 1911, and West Street, Polruan, Wesleyan chapel baptisms 1908 to 1910, are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
    • The Cornish Forefathers' Society have published on CD, baptisms 1716 to 1841 for this parish which can be purchased on Parish Chest.
  • Banns. Banns in this parish 1754 to 1911 are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).
  • Marriages.
    • Marriages in this parish 1678 to 1900 are available on-line through the OPC Search Facility - (C-PROP).
    • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 1610 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
  • Burials.
  • Other Non-Conformist Records. OPC Coverage of Non-Conformist records of this parish is available.
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Civil Registration

The parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey has always been in the Liskeard Registration District. There were sub-districts at Callington, Lerrin, Liskeard and Looe. 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

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"LANTEGLOS-BY-FOWEY, a parish in the hundred of West, county Cornwall, 2 miles E. of Fowey, its post town. It is situated on the river Fowey, which separates it from the town of Fowey on the opposite bank. The parish contains the hamlets of Bodinnoe and Highway, also the fishing village of Polruan, signifying a "Roman pool," which had anciently a market and fair. The manor was formerly held by the Fitzwilliams, Mohuns, and Pitts of Barton Manorhouse, which was garrisoned for the parliament, but was taken for Charles I. in 1644. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. Lime is burnt. The soil is clayey on a subsoil of slate. The surface is very irregular, rising into hills of precipitous elevation, and the lower grounds are watered by numerous streams. In this parish is the rich copper mine of Wheal Howel. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £315, and the vicarial for £225. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Exeter, value £196. The church, dedicated to St. Lanty, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains a font and brasses to the Mohun family. The parochial charities produce about £2 10s. per annum. There are two National schools for both sexes, also a Sunday-school held at the church. The Wesleyans and Independents have each a chapel. On a hill behind the church are the ruins of an ancient chapel called St. Saviour's, which serves as a landmark to mariners. Near the village are the remains of a castle, also traces of another castle on the Fowey. In connection with these castles at the mouth of the Fowey a chain was suspended across the river, forming a blockade in time of war. Lady Grenville is lady of the manor. Charles I.

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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.

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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 Lanteglos-by-Fowey ecclesiastical parish:

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SX147523 (Lat/Lon: 50.341239, -4.606077), Lanteglos by Fowey which are provided by:

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Occupations

Apprenticeship Indentures for Lanteglos-by-Fowey (1726 - 1837) can be found in the Cornwall Record Office.

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Lanteglos-by-Fowey parish was part of the Liskeard Union for Poor Law administration and parish relief.
  • Settlement Papers (1735 to 1833) and Bastardy Bonds (1708 to 1816) are available in the Cornwall Record Office.
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Population

  • Population in 1801 - 678 persons
  • Population in 1811 - 859 persons
  • Population in 1821 - 973 persons
  • Population in 1831 - 1208 persons
  • Population in 1841 - 1269 persons
  • Population in 1851 - 1280 persons
  • Population in 1861 - 1221 persons
  • Population in 1871 - 1324 persons
  • Population in 1881 - 1339 persons
  • Population in 1891 - 1432 persons
  • Population in 1901 - 1399 persons
  • Population in 1911 - 1369 persons
  • Population in 1921 - 1381 persons
  • Population in 1931 - 1368 persons
  • Population in 1951 - 1234 persons
  • Population in 1961 - 1098 persons
  • Population in 1971 - 1121 persons
  • Population in 1981 - 1050 persons
  • Population in 1991 - 1055 persons
  • Population in 2001 - 994 persons
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Statistics

The parish comprises 3249 acres of land, 137 acres of tidal water and 180 acres of foreshore.