Trewen
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Trewen is a hamlet and a civil parish in east Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The parish is just east of Bodmin Moor
in the River Inny valley and lies in the Registration District of Launceston.
Trewen parish is bounded to the north by Egloskerry
parish, to the east by St Thomas-by-Launceston, to the south by South Petherwin
and to the west by Altarnun
and Laneast
parishes. The population of Trewen parish in the 2001 census was 134.
The hamlet of Trewen is situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Launceston. The parish church of St Michael
is in the village at . The little church has a bellcote rather than a tower. "The church is an ancient granite building in the Early Perpendicular style, which was restored in 1863/1864; it comprises a chancel, nave, and north aisle". The font is Norman, square and plain. The only other hamlet in the parish of Trewen is Piper's Pool which straddles the A395 road.
Cornwall
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, United Kingdom
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. The parish is just east 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....
in the River Inny valley and lies in the Registration District of Launceston.
Trewen parish is bounded to the north by Egloskerry
Egloskerry
Egloskerry is a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately five miles northwest of Launceston....
parish, to the east by St Thomas-by-Launceston, to the south by South Petherwin
South Petherwin
South Petherwin is a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration District of Launceston. The civil parish is bounded to the north by the Launceston parishes of St Thomas and St Mary Magdalene, to the east by Lawhitton and Lezant parishes and to the west by...
and to the west by Altarnun
Altarnun
Altarnun is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is located on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor at .The parish of Altarnun includes the village of Fivelanes and the hamlets of Bolventor, Treween and Trewint, and had a population of 976 according to the 2001 census...
and Laneast
Laneast
Laneast is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated above the River Inny valley approximately six miles west of Launceston. The population in the 2001 census was 164.-Geography:...
parishes. The population of Trewen parish in the 2001 census was 134.
The hamlet of Trewen is situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Launceston. The parish church of St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
is in the village at . The little church has a bellcote rather than a tower. "The church is an ancient granite building in the Early Perpendicular style, which was restored in 1863/1864; it comprises a chancel, nave, and north aisle". The font is Norman, square and plain. The only other hamlet in the parish of Trewen is Piper's Pool which straddles the A395 road.