Colan, Cornwall
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Colan is a village and civil parish in mid-Cornwall
, UK
. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) east of Newquay
.
Fir Hill Manor, which once belonged to the Hoblyn family of Colan, was the subject of a BBC Bristol documentary, The Curse of Fir Hill Manor (1994). It tells the story of former Newquay policeman Derek Fowkes as he searches for the absentee landlord of Fir Hill Manor, John Paget Figg-Hoblyn
.
The second brass on the south wall of the chancel is that of John Coswarth (or Cosowartha) Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall
in 1575: this brass was originally set in the floor. In this Coswarth brass is a bullet hole and there exist two legends about this hole: The first being that a Cromwell
sympathiser fired at the brass; The second story says that a rejected suitor fired at a lady as she was being married to someone else of her choice, the bullet fortunately missed her and struck the brass. The bullet hole can still be seen.
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...
, UK
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...
. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) east of Newquay
Newquay
Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
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Fir Hill Manor, which once belonged to the Hoblyn family of Colan, was the subject of a BBC Bristol documentary, The Curse of Fir Hill Manor (1994). It tells the story of former Newquay policeman Derek Fowkes as he searches for the absentee landlord of Fir Hill Manor, John Paget Figg-Hoblyn
John Paget Figg-Hoblyn
John Paget Figg-Hoblyn , Ph.D , was a university professor, and taxonomist. He was educated at Stanford University, California, United States.-Academic career:...
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Parish church
Colan Church was built in 1250 and the present church dates from 1360. The church contains two interesting brasses. That on the north wall is mounted on a slate slab depicting Francis Bluet with the date 20 May 1572, and Elizabeth (née Colan) his wife, with effigies of both, standing on either side of an impaled shield of arms, and figures of their 13 sons and 9 daughters.The second brass on the south wall of the chancel is that of John Coswarth (or Cosowartha) Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall
Duchy of Cornwall
The Duchy of Cornwall is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch inherits the duchy and title of Duke of Cornwall at the time of his birth, or of his parent's succession to the throne. If the monarch has no son, the...
in 1575: this brass was originally set in the floor. In this Coswarth brass is a bullet hole and there exist two legends about this hole: The first being that a Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
sympathiser fired at the brass; The second story says that a rejected suitor fired at a lady as she was being married to someone else of her choice, the bullet fortunately missed her and struck the brass. The bullet hole can still be seen.