St Ewe
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St Ewe is a civil parish and village in mid-Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The village is situated approximately five miles (8 km) southwest of St Austell
.
that once stood near Nunnery Hill (Charles Henderson in 1925 refers to it being at Lanhadron). However the crosshead and shaft were thrown down in 1873 by a farmer looking for buried treasure, and both pieces were afterwards lost. The base has survived in situ with an inscription in insular script
, unreadable except for the word crucem; Elizabeth Okasha dates the construction of this monument between the ninth and eleventh centuries.
is located at the eastern edge of the parish of St Ewe, overlooking the small port of Mevagissey
. The long term home of the Tremayne family, the estate is now best known as the location of the Lost Gardens of Heligan
, a recently restored Victorian garden.
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
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. The village is situated approximately five miles (8 km) southwest of St Austell
St Austell
St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...
.
Antiquities
Evidence of early medieval habitation is in the form of a roadside celtic crossCeltic cross
A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. In the Celtic Christian world it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated...
that once stood near Nunnery Hill (Charles Henderson in 1925 refers to it being at Lanhadron). However the crosshead and shaft were thrown down in 1873 by a farmer looking for buried treasure, and both pieces were afterwards lost. The base has survived in situ with an inscription in insular script
Insular script
Insular script was a medieval script system originally used in Ireland, then Great Britain, that spread to continental Europe under the influence of Celtic Christianity. Irish missionaries also took the script to continental Europe, where they founded monasteries such as Bobbio. The scripts were...
, unreadable except for the word crucem; Elizabeth Okasha dates the construction of this monument between the ninth and eleventh centuries.
Parish church
The church is dedicated to St Ewe of whom very little is known.The church was originally a Norman cruciform building: the tower and spire were added in the 14th century and the south aisle in the 15th. There is a Norman font and a fine 15th century rood screen.Heligan
The Heligan estateHeligan estate
The Heligan estate was the ancestral home of the Tremayne family, near Mevagissey in Cornwall. The family also held property at Sydenham near Marystow in Devon....
is located at the eastern edge of the parish of St Ewe, overlooking the small port of Mevagissey
Mevagissey
Mevagissey is a village, fishing port and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately five miles south of St Austell....
. The long term home of the Tremayne family, the estate is now best known as the location of the Lost Gardens of Heligan
Lost Gardens of Heligan
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles.The gardens were created by members of...
, a recently restored Victorian garden.