Merther
| Merther | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_288896.jpg) Merther Church | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 50°15’54"N, 5°0’5"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Merther is a village in Cornwall, which may be found two miles east of Truro. It is close by another small village, Lamorran and shares with it an ecclesiastical parish, 'Lamorran and Merther'.
Merther's village church is dedicated to St Coan but it now stands disused and ruinous. St Coan was a martyr; there were formerly at Merther a chapel and holy well dedicated to him.[1] A new church was built at Tresillian Bridge in 1904 (the font, bells, statue of St Anthony and pulpit from Merther were moved to the new church). The church was abandoned in the mid-20th century. Until 1866 Merther Church was a chapelry to Probus: it then became a separate parish but was united with Lamorran in 1900.
Tresawsan is a hamlet in the parish of Merther; the meaning of Tresawsan is "Englishmen's farm".[2]