Difference between revisions of "Lesnewth Hundred"
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| − | '''Lesnewth Hundred''' is one of the ten hundreds of [[Cornwall]], in the north-east of the county with [[Triggshire]] to the south-west and [[Stratton Hundred]] to the north-east. | + | '''Lesnewth Hundred''' is one of the ten hundreds of [[Cornwall]], in the north-east of the county with [[Triggshire]] to the south-west and [[Stratton Hundred]] to the north-east. It is the least populous of the mainland Cornish hundreds, with a population of 10,856 in 2011. |
| − | [[Tintagel]], [[Camelford]], [[Boscastle]], and [[Altarnun]] | + | [[Tintagel]], [[Camelford]], [[Boscastle]], and [[Altarnun]] lie in the Hundred of Lesnewth as well as [[Lesnewth]] itself, which is now only a hamlet but which Maclean reckoned to have been the seat of a Cymric chieftain who ruled the whole of Trigg.<ref>Maclean, John (1872-79) ''The Parochial History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor''. London: Nichols & Co.</ref> |
The ancient parishes of Lesnewth Hundred are: | The ancient parishes of Lesnewth Hundred are: | ||
Latest revision as of 11:24, 2 December 2019
Lesnewth Hundred is one of the ten hundreds of Cornwall, in the north-east of the county with Triggshire to the south-west and Stratton Hundred to the north-east. It is the least populous of the mainland Cornish hundreds, with a population of 10,856 in 2011.
Tintagel, Camelford, Boscastle, and Altarnun lie in the Hundred of Lesnewth as well as Lesnewth itself, which is now only a hamlet but which Maclean reckoned to have been the seat of a Cymric chieftain who ruled the whole of Trigg.[1]
The ancient parishes of Lesnewth Hundred are:
References
- ↑ Maclean, John (1872-79) The Parochial History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor. London: Nichols & Co.
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East Wivelshire • Kerrier • Lesnewth • Penwith • Powdershire • Pydershire • Isles of Scilly • Stratton • Triggshire • West Wivelshire |
