Old Kea
| Old Kea Cornish: Lanndege | |
| Cornwall | |
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 The tower of Old Kea church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SW843417 |
| Location: | 50°14’13"N, 5°1’30"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Old Kea is a hamlet in Cornwall, on the west bank of the tidal Truro River approximately two miles south of Truro.
This and the nearby village of Kea are said to have been named after the Saint Kea who according to legend arrived at Old Kea from Ireland in the 5th century, in the 'Age of Saints'.[1]
The manor of "Landighe" (Landege) is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was held by Godwin from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was one hide of land and land for 5 ploughs. There were one and half ploughs, 3 serfs, 2 villeins, 4 smallholders, 2 acres of meadow, 3 acres of woodland, one square league of pasture, 2 cattle, 40 sheep and 15 goats. The value of the manor was 10 shillings though it had formerly been worth £1-10s.[2]
Only the tower remains of the original parish church which stood at Old Kea. A small mission chapel was built onto the church in 1863 and services are still held twice a month.[3]
Old Kea is within the 'Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', as is almost a third of the county.
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References
- ↑ Information on Old Kea from GENUKI
- ↑ Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) Cornwall. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,24,12
- ↑ Old Kea Church
