Lelant

"LELANT, (or Uny Lelant), a parish in the hundred of Penwith, county Cornwall, 3 miles S.E. of St. Ives, 6 N.E. of Penzance, and 1 mile from St. Erth station, on the West Cornwall railway. It is bounded on the N. by St. Ives Bay, and on the E. by Hayle harbour and river. It belongs to Praed of Trevethow, and is included within the borough of St. Ives. The parish, which is of considerable extent, contains the hamlets of Gunwyn and Trink, and Hayle lighthouse. When the tide is out, carriages can cross to St. Ives by Hayle, thus saving a distance of several miles. Near the sea-shore the surface is partly overwhelmed with drift sands, but in other districts it is gravelly, producing good wheat crops. The substratum is chiefly granite, greenstone, killas, and felspar; but the first predominates, forming the substance of the various hills with which the surface is diversified. Tin and copper are abundant, and the following mines are at present in operation-Weal Margery, Providence, East Wheal Margaret, Wheal Kitty, Wheal Mary, Wheal Wreeth, and Lelant Consols. A fine yellow clay is found here, much in request for building furnaces and ovens. The principal residences are Trevethow and Treadreath-the latter, an old Tudor building, was a seat of the Hoskinses. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter, value with Towednack, £441, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Ewny, is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing six bells. Surrounding it are banks of land, and in the churchyard are several ancient crosses. There are two places of worship for Wesleyans, also National and Sunday schools-the latter held at the church. A fair for the sale of cattle is held on the 15thAugust.