Bude-Stratton
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Bude-Stratton is a coastal civil parish with a town council in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 9,242.
Away from the coast, much of the parish is rural in character but it also encompasses the sizeable urban areas of Bude
and Stratton
. Other settlements include Flexbury and Poughill
.
Bude-Stratton originated in 1900 as an urban district
but was demoted in 1974 to a civil parish in the North Cornwall District. Since April 2009 the District has been abolished and replaced by Cornwall Council.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 9,242.
Away from the coast, much of the parish is rural in character but it also encompasses the sizeable urban areas of Bude
Bude
Bude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet . It lies just south of Flexbury, north of Widemouth Bay and west of Stratton and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France...
and Stratton
Stratton, Cornwall
Stratton is a small town situated near the coastal resort of Bude in north Cornwall, UK. It was also the name of one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall - see "Hundreds of Cornwall"...
. Other settlements include Flexbury and Poughill
Poughill
Poughill is a hamlet in north-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is located one mile north of Bude .-History and notable buildings:Poughill is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Pochelle. Notable old houses in Poughill include Burshill Manor , an open hall house, and Church House, dated 1525.The...
.
Bude-Stratton originated in 1900 as an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
but was demoted in 1974 to a civil parish in the North Cornwall District. Since April 2009 the District has been abolished and replaced by Cornwall Council.
Notable people
- John BolithoJohn BolithoJohn Bolitho was born in Bude in Cornwall, and spent his working life in the Royal Navy, the theatre and television , and business.He was the Grand Bard of the Gorseth Kernow between 2000-2003 with the bardic name of "Jowan an...
, Grand bard of the Cornish Gorsedd - Sir Goldsworthy GurneyGoldsworthy GurneySir Goldsworthy Gurney was a surgeon, chemist, lecturer, consultant, architect, builder and prototypical British gentleman scientist and inventor of the Victorian period....
, surgeonSurgeonIn medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, gentleman scientistGentleman scientistA gentleman scientist is a financially independent scientist who pursues scientific study as a hobby. The term arose in post-Renaissance Europe but became less common in the 20th century as government and private funding increased.-History:...
, inventor, and pioneer of applying steam power - Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy GurneyHenry GurneySir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:...
, colonial administrator