Perranuthnoe
Encyclopedia
Perranuthnoe is a civil parish and a village in southwest Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The village is situated on the east side of Mount's Bay
approximately one mile (1.6 km) east of Marazion
and four miles (6.5 km) east of Penzance
.
The parish includes the villages of Perranuthnoe, Goldsithney
, Perran Downs and part of Rosudgeon
. It takes its name from the church, dedicated to St Piran
(and St Michael
), combined with the name of the manor, Uthno.
For local government Perranuthnoe elects a parish council every four years. The principal local authority is Cornwall Council.
of 1086, as Odenol. By 1235 this had become Hutheno, and was recorded as Udno in 1308 and 1373. Finally taking the form Uthnoe-veor in 1839. There is still a farm in the village called Ednoe-vean.
During the 18th and 19th century the landscape surrounding the village supported a number of Tin
and Copper
mines the last of which closed in 1900.
The barque Saluto was wrecked at Cudden Point, Perranuthnoe, in December 1911.
of Pendarves, who was a distinguished botanist with an interest in marine algae. Wings of two storeys were added in the 20th century. Below the castle is Stackhouse Cove where Mr. Stackhouse pursued his studies. In 1797 he published his illustrated work Nereis Britannica.
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...
. The village is situated on the east side of Mount's Bay
Mount's Bay
Mount's Bay is a large, sweeping bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head on the eastern side of the Land's End peninsula. Towards the middle of the bay is St Michael's Mount...
approximately one mile (1.6 km) east of Marazion
Marazion
Marazion is a civil parish and town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the shore of Mount's Bay, two miles east of Penzance and one mile east of Long Rock.St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore from Marazion...
and four miles (6.5 km) east of Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
.
The parish includes the villages of Perranuthnoe, Goldsithney
Goldsithney
Goldsithney is a village in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the A394 road at approximately four miles east of Penzance and one mile east of Marazion....
, Perran Downs and part of Rosudgeon
Rosudgeon
Rosudgeon is a village in Cornwall, UK mainly situated on the A394 Penzance to Helston Road. For the purposes of local government Rosudgeon falls within the Perranuthnoe civil parish area.-External links:...
. It takes its name from the church, dedicated to St Piran
Saint Piran
Saint Piran or Perran is an early 6th century Cornish abbot and saint, supposedly of Irish origin....
(and St Michael
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
), combined with the name of the manor, Uthno.
For local government Perranuthnoe elects a parish council every four years. The principal local authority is Cornwall Council.
History
The first historical mention of Perranuthnoe can be found in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, as Odenol. By 1235 this had become Hutheno, and was recorded as Udno in 1308 and 1373. Finally taking the form Uthnoe-veor in 1839. There is still a farm in the village called Ednoe-vean.
During the 18th and 19th century the landscape surrounding the village supported a number of Tin
Tin
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...
mines the last of which closed in 1900.
The barque Saluto was wrecked at Cudden Point, Perranuthnoe, in December 1911.
Acton Castle
Acton Castle is a small castellated mansion built about the year 1775 by Mr John StackhouseJohn Stackhouse (botanist)
John Stackhouse was an English botanist, primarily interested in Spermatophytes, algae and mycology. He was born in Probus, Cornwall and built Acton Castle, above Stackhouse Cove, Cornwall in order to further his studies in the propagation of algae from their spores...
of Pendarves, who was a distinguished botanist with an interest in marine algae. Wings of two storeys were added in the 20th century. Below the castle is Stackhouse Cove where Mr. Stackhouse pursued his studies. In 1797 he published his illustrated work Nereis Britannica.