Tywardreath
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Tywardreath is a small hilltop village in southern Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. about 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Fowey
. It is located in a sheltered spot overlooking a silted up estuary opposite Par
and near the beach of Par Sands. It sits on the Saints' Way
trail.
Tywardreath translates from the Cornish language
as House on the Strand, and was featured by Daphne du Maurier
in a novel of that name
. Although a fictional tale of drug-induced time-travel, the history and geography of the area was carefully researched by du Maurier who lived in a house called Kilmarth, 1 miles (1.6 km) to the south.
priory
established at around the time of the Norman conquest
. It was dissolved in 1540 and many of the better stones are reputed to have been shipped to its parent monastery at Angers
in France
.
of six bells. Memorials include those to the Harris family, active in the English Civil War
. Philip Rashleigh
, of Menabilly, the famous mineralogist and MP for Fowey
, is buried here.
Restormel Lodge No. 856 (6th November 1861)
Fowey Lodge No. 977 (24th July 1863)
Saint Andrew Lodge No.1151 (11th June 1867)
Fowey Chapter No. 977 (6th February 1946)
Edward the Black Prince Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1680 (3rd December 1990)
Edward the Black Prince Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No. 1680 (16th January 2008)
Restormel Castle Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees No. 85 (10th January 1977)
is Trenython Manor. It was originally built for Colonel Peard as a thank-you from Garibaldi
for support during his Italian struggle. In 1891 it became the Bishop's Palace for the Diocese of Truro
and lasted in this role for 15 years. For half of the 20th century it was a railway convalescent home
and is now an hotel.
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...
. about 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Fowey
Fowey
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:...
. It is located in a sheltered spot overlooking a silted up estuary opposite Par
Par, Cornwall
Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par and is approximately east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400.....
and near the beach of Par Sands. It sits on the Saints' Way
Saints' Way
The Saints' Way is a long-distance footpath in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.The footpath runs from Padstow in the north to Fowey in the south, a distance of 26 miles . The path is well marked and guide books are available....
trail.
Tywardreath translates from the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
as House on the Strand, and was featured by Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning DBE was a British author and playwright.Many of her works have been adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn and the short stories "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now". The first three were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Her elder sister was...
in a novel of that name
The House on the Strand
The House on the Strand is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. First published in 1969 by Victor Gollancz, it is one of her later works. The US edition was published by Doubleday....
. Although a fictional tale of drug-induced time-travel, the history and geography of the area was carefully researched by du Maurier who lived in a house called Kilmarth, 1 miles (1.6 km) to the south.
Tywardreath Priory
The settlement grew out of a BenedictineBenedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
established at around the time of the Norman conquest
Norman conquest of England
The Norman conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy. William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, defeating King Harold II of England...
. It was dissolved in 1540 and many of the better stones are reputed to have been shipped to its parent monastery at Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Corrody in Tywardreath Priory
A Corrody was an annual charge on its income, originally a voucher issued by the Priory to pay board and lodging of founders whilst visiting, later monetised and used by kings as transferable pensions. In 1486 Henry VII recommended his servant William Martyn to the Corrody which the Prior compromised (i.e. monetised) for 5 Marks a year charged on the manors of Tywardreath and Trenant. A Corrody, no doubt the same one, was held in this Priory in 1509 by Hugh Denys of Osterley(d.1511), Groom of the King's Close Stool to Henry VII.. On the death of Denys, Henry VIII transferred the Corrody ("in the King's gift by death of Hugh Denys") to John Porth, another courtier.St. Andrew's Church
St Andrew's church was first dedicated in 1343 but was extensively rebuilt in 1880. It houses a pealRing of bells
"Ring of bells" is a term most often applied to a set of bells hung in the English style, typically for change ringing...
of six bells. Memorials include those to the Harris family, active in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. Philip Rashleigh
Philip Rashleigh
Philip Rashleigh FRS , antiquary and Cornish squire, eldest son of Jonathan Rashleigh, M.P. for Fowey in Cornwall , who married, on 11 June 1728, Mary, daughter of Sir William Clayton of Marden in Surrey, was born at Aldermanbury, London, 28 Dec.1729...
, of Menabilly, the famous mineralogist and MP for Fowey
Fowey (UK Parliament constituency)
Fowey was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1571 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, is buried here.
Freemasonry
Tywardreath has an imposing Masonic Hall in Southpark Road, next door to a Primary School. The Masonic Hall is at Ground Floor level, and is home to the following 7 Masonic Bodies, (Dates of formation in brackets)Restormel Lodge No. 856 (6th November 1861)
Fowey Lodge No. 977 (24th July 1863)
Saint Andrew Lodge No.1151 (11th June 1867)
Fowey Chapter No. 977 (6th February 1946)
Edward the Black Prince Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1680 (3rd December 1990)
Edward the Black Prince Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No. 1680 (16th January 2008)
Restormel Castle Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees No. 85 (10th January 1977)
Trenython
Outside the village on the road up to Castle DoreCastle Dore
Castle Dore is an Iron Age and early mediaeval hill fort near Fowey in Cornwall, United Kingdom located at .- Description and History :It consists of circular bank and ditch enclosure with a second enclosure nearby thought to have been an animal corral...
is Trenython Manor. It was originally built for Colonel Peard as a thank-you from Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
for support during his Italian struggle. In 1891 it became the Bishop's Palace for the Diocese of Truro
Diocese of Truro
The Diocese of Truro is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury.-Geography and history:The diocese's area is that of the county of Cornwall including the Isles of Scilly. It was formed on 15 December 1876 from the Archdeaconry of Cornwall in the Diocese of Exeter, it is thus one...
and lasted in this role for 15 years. For half of the 20th century it was a railway convalescent home
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
and is now an hotel.
Notable residents
- Daphne du MaurierDaphne du MaurierDame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning DBE was a British author and playwright.Many of her works have been adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn and the short stories "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now". The first three were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Her elder sister was...
, novelist, lived at Kilmarth - Tony Foster, wilderness artist
- Dick StrawbridgeDick StrawbridgeLieutenant-Colonel Richard Francis "Dick" Strawbridge, MBE, , is a British engineer, television presenter and environmentalist...
, TV presenter and ecologist - Alfred John ElloryAlfred John ElloryAlfred John Ellory or Jack Ellory was a British musician best known for playing flute on several of the James Bond films in the 1960s...
leading British flautist