Lesnewth
| Lesnewth | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 Hedgerows patterns in the Valency valley | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX131903 |
| Location: | 50°40’59"N, 4°38’49"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 60 (2001 est.) |
| Post town: | Boscastle |
| Postcode: | PL35 |
| Dialling code: | 01840 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Cornwall |
Lesnewth is a village in Cornwall, about six miles east of Tintagel Head and two miles east of Boscastle.
The parish is bounded on the north by St Juliot, on the east by St Juliot and Davidstow, on the south by Davidstow, and on the west by Minster. It is a small sparsely populated parish set in farmland with only a few houses, farms and a church.[1] Lesnewth manor is mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, as Lisniwen.[2] Lesnewth also gives a name to one of the ten hundreds of the county: Lesnewth Hundred.
Lesnewth is within the 'Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', as is almost a third of the county.
Name
The 'Lesnewth' name is from the Cornish language, and means 'New Court': the 'Old Court' was at Helstone near Camelford (that name coming from Hen-lis, 'old court'), once known as Helston-in-Trigg in distinction to Helston-in-Kerrier.
About the village
The oldest buildings of Lesnewth include the Church, the Rectory, the Mill and Penpol, the latter of which is believed to be the original farmhouse to the surrounding north facing valley side. These buildings date back over 400 years, although there is believed to have been settlement in this area and on the opposing side of the Valency Valley for over 1000 years.
The Church of St Michael was in part rebuilt by J. P. St Aubyn about 1865 though the tower is mediæval.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Information on Lesnewth from GENUKI
- ↑ "Place name: Lesnewth, Cornwall Folio: 124v Great Domesday Book ...". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7304436. Retrieved 28 December 2014.