Devoran
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Devoran is a village in south Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated four miles (6.5km) southwest of Truro
at . Formerly an ecclesiastical parish, Devoran is now in the civil parish
of Feock
.
The village is on the northeast bank of the Carnon River at its confluence with Restronguet Creek
, a tidal creek which flows into Carrick Roads
above Falmouth
. Devoran is at the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the creek but until the 20th century the tidal limit extended considerably further up the valley than now.
and copper
mining
industry. It developed as a small port engaged in the export of mined minerals and the import of mining materials and coal. The Redruth and Chasewater Railway
, an early industrial line which served the many mines a few miles to the north, terminated at the port (although there was an extension to wharves at Point
on which trains were hauled by horses rather than locomotives). Today, this long-disused railway forms part of a coast-to-coast footpath
and cycle route.
, is just under a mile from Devoran. It is on the Truro
to Falmouth
branch line (branded as the 'Maritime Line
') which crosses the Carnon valley on the 96 feet (29.3 m) high Carnon viaduct
.
) was built in 1855-56 and consists of a nave and chancel only. Thomas Lobb
, Victorian
botanist and plant hunter is buried in Devoran churchyard.
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...
. It is situated four miles (6.5km) southwest of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
at . Formerly an ecclesiastical parish, Devoran is now in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Feock
Feock, Cornwall
Feock is a coastal civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of Truro at the head of Carrick Roads on the River Fal. To the south, the parish is bounded by Restronguet Creek and to the east by Carrick Roads and the River Fal...
.
The village is on the northeast bank of the Carnon River at its confluence with Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek is a tidal ria in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a tributary of Carrick Roads, the estuary of the River Fal, and is situated approximately four miles south of Truro and three miles north of Falmouth....
, a tidal creek which flows into Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in the UK, near Falmouth. It is a large waterway created after the Ice age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically , creating a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to...
above Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
. Devoran is at the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the creek but until the 20th century the tidal limit extended considerably further up the valley than now.
Mining
Devoran played an important role in the tinTin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
and copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
mining
Mining in Cornwall
Mining in Cornwall and Devon began in the early Bronze Age approximately 2,150 BC and ended with the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall closing in 1998...
industry. It developed as a small port engaged in the export of mined minerals and the import of mining materials and coal. The Redruth and Chasewater Railway
Redruth and Chasewater Railway
The Redruth and Chasewater Railway, otherwise called the Redruth and Chacewater Railway using modern spelling, was a very early industrial railway line in Cornwall, England, UK that opened in 1825 and closed in 1915...
, an early industrial line which served the many mines a few miles to the north, terminated at the port (although there was an extension to wharves at Point
Chycoose
Chycoose, Point and Penpol form a coastal settlement around Penpol Creek in Cornwall, United Kingdom.The creek is a ria, a tidal inlet on the north side of Restronguet Creek...
on which trains were hauled by horses rather than locomotives). Today, this long-disused railway forms part of a coast-to-coast footpath
Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
-England and Wales: National Trails:National Trails are distinguished by being maintained by the National Trails organization . , there are fifteen such trails, one of which is not yet complete....
and cycle route.
Railway
The nearest railway station, PerranwellPerranwell railway station
Perranwell station is on the Maritime Line from Truro to Falmouth Docks, the services are operated by First Great Western.-History:The station was opened with the Cornwall Railway Falmouth extension on 24 August 1863...
, is just under a mile from Devoran. It is on the Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
to Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
branch line (branded as the 'Maritime Line
Maritime Line
The Maritime Line is a railway line that runs in the valley of the River Fal from Truro to Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom.-History:...
') which crosses the Carnon valley on the 96 feet (29.3 m) high Carnon viaduct
Carnon viaduct
Carnon viaduct carries the railway from Truro to Falmouth over the valley of the Carnon River in west Cornwall, United Kingdom...
.
Church
The church of St John and St. Petroc (architect John Loughborough PearsonJohn Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson was a Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation.-Early life and education:Pearson was born in Brussels, Belgium on 5...
) was built in 1855-56 and consists of a nave and chancel only. Thomas Lobb
Thomas Lobb
Thomas Lobb was a British botanist and, along with his older brother, William Lobb, collected plants for the plant nursery Veitch....
, Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
botanist and plant hunter is buried in Devoran churchyard.
Further reading
- Acton, Viv Life by the Fal: Years of change at Point and Penpol, Penpol, Landmark Publications (1993) ISBN 1 873 3443 10 2
- Acton, Bob Exploring Cornwall's tramway trails, Volume 2: The coast-to coast trail: Portreath to Devoran and beyond, Penpol, Landmark Publications (1997) ISBN 1 873 3443 28 5