Millbrook, Cornwall
| Millbrook | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 Millbrook and the creek | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX423522 |
| Location: | 50°20’53"N, 4°13’1"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,214 (2011) |
| Post town: | Torpoint |
| Postcode: | PL10 |
| Dialling code: | 01752 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South East Cornwall |
Millbrook is a village in south-easternmost Cornwall, on the Rame Peninsula four miles south of Saltash.
The population of Millbrook was 2,214 at the 2011 census.
The village stands at the head of a tidal creek which is now dammed as a flood prevention measure. The resulting pool and wetlands are a popular birdwatching site.
This little place was once a borough of itself, and the seal of the borough of Millbrook was a mill with waterwheel in a stream of water amid trees and hounds, with the legend "Sigillum de Millbrookia".[1]
Black Prince Parade
The Flower Boat Ritual takes place on (May Day bank holiday).[2] During mid-morning, a procession of dancers and singers parade through Millbrook and the neighbouring villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, stopping at chosen houses and inns on the way. They carry with them a boat decorated with all the available spring flowers. In the evening, the boat is launched on the water, with a firework accompaniment. The ritual has been carried out in Millbrook since the 14th century.
Sport
- Football: Millbrook A.F.C., founded in 1888.
Millbrook along with the rest of the Rame Peninsula is a good spot for fishing.
In 2008 sailor and adventurer Pete Goss MBE built his 37-foot Cornish lugger Spirit of Mystery with the help of local craftsmen in a shed at Innsworke Mill Boat Yard in Millbrook. The boat is a replica of Mystery, which made a voyage to Australia and back in 1854-55.
Churches
The modern parish church is dedicated to All Saints.[3] The parish was created from part of Maker parish in 1869.[4]
The village also has a Methodist chapel.[5]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Pascoe, W. H. (1979). A Cornish Armory. Padstow, Cornwall: Lodenek Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-902899-76-7.
- ↑ Landmark Visitors Guide - Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly - ISBN 1-84306-310-7
- ↑ "Millbrook: All Saints, Millbrook". A Church Near You. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/millbrook-all-saints/. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford
- ↑ "Millbrook Methodist Church". Plymouth & Devonport Methodist Circuit. http://www.pd-mc.org.uk/millbrook.php. Retrieved 31 December 2013.