St Cleer
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St Cleer is a civil parish and village in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The village is situated on the southeast flank of Bodmin Moor
approximately two miles (3 km) north of Liskeard
.
St Cleer parish church
, at an elevation of approximately 690 feet (210 metres), is dedicated to Saint Clarus. Its three-stage tower is 97 feet (30 metres) high and contains a ring of six bells. First built in the year 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century.
The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.
is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the Doniert Stone
an inscribed stone of the Anglo-Saxon period. Near the churchyard is St Cleer's holy well with a small building covering it, built of granite in the 15th century, to allow for a bowssening pool for total immersion.
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 southeast flank of Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in size, and originally dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history....
approximately two miles (3 km) north of Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
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St Cleer parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, at an elevation of approximately 690 feet (210 metres), is dedicated to Saint Clarus. Its three-stage tower is 97 feet (30 metres) high and contains a ring of six bells. First built in the year 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century.
The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.
Prehistoric and medieval remains
Trethevy QuoitTrethevy Quoit
Trethevy Quoit is a well-preserved megalithic tomb located near St Cleer, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is known locally as "the giant's house". Standing high, it consists of five standing stones capped by a large slab.-Location:...
is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the Doniert Stone
King Doniert's Stone
King Doniert's Stone consists of two pieces of a decorated 9th century cross. The inscription is believed to commemorate Dungarth, King of Cornwall who died around 875....
an inscribed stone of the Anglo-Saxon period. Near the churchyard is St Cleer's holy well with a small building covering it, built of granite in the 15th century, to allow for a bowssening pool for total immersion.