Pillaton
| Pillaton | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 St Odulph's Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX3664 |
| Location: | 50°27’22"N, 4°18’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 473 (2011) |
| Post town: | Saltash |
| Postcode: | PL12 |
| Dialling code: | 01579 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South East Cornwall |
Pillaton is a village in south-eastern Cornwall.
The parish extends to approximately 4.6 square miles, bounded by the parishes of St Mellion and St Dominic to the north and the River Lynher to the west, with a population of 473 according to the 2011 census, about 70 per cent of whom live in the village itself.
Land use in the parish is dominated by farming, although less than 10 per cent of resident workers are employed in this industry. The majority of residents work outside the parish, and Pillaton is effectively a commuter village for people employed in Plymouth and South East Cornwall.
History
Pillaton was recorded in Domesday Book (1086) when the manor was held by Reginald from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was half a hide of land and land for 6 ploughs. There were 3 ploughs, 3 serfs, 7 villeins and 7 smallholders. There were 100 acres of pasture, 40 acres of woodland, 30 sheep, 10 goats and 2 cattle. The value of the manor was £1 though it had formerly been worth £1-10s.[1]
Notable buildings
The parish church, St Odulph's, is a Grade I listed building and stands at the upper end of the village alongside The Weary Friar, a public house with accommodation, and across the road from the village hall. The church has a west tower and a south aisle. The wagon roofs are old and there is a fine monument of 1772 to James Tillie.[2][3]
Viverdon Quarry
Viverdon Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on Viverdon Down and is a Geological Conservation Review site. The citations states:
This locality is a rare inland exposure which is fossiliferous and has yielded a Dinantian (anchoralis Zone) conodont fauna. Recent work has also recorded ostracods and bivalves referable to a Famennian age. This site is of great importance in interpreting the local stratigraphy as it reveals previously unknown structural features including the Upper Devonian thrust over the Carboniferous.[4]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) Cornwall. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,2,18
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Cornwall, 1951; 1970 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09589-0
- ↑ Church of St Odulphus, Pillaton - British Listed Buildings
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Viverdon Quarry
