St Mabyn

"ST. MABYN, a parish in the hundred of Trigg, county Cornwall, 3 miles N.E. of Wadebridge, 4 N.W. of Bodmin, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Camelford. The river Camel flows through the neighbourhood, with its lofty banks clothed with wood to their summits. The village is neatly built. At Trevisquite and Colquite, in this parish, were formerly chapels. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Exeter, value £712. The church is an old stone edifice, dedicated to St. Mabinana. It has a lofty square embattled tower crowned with pinnacles, and was entirely repaired at the expense of the late rector. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The charities amount to about £6 per annum. There is a National school, also an almshouse for seven families. The Rev. C. Peters, the controversial author of the "Dissertation on Homer and Job," was some time rector of this parish. Colquite is an old seat. A fair is held on the 14th February for the sale of cattle.