Historic churches · South West England
Breage, Cornwall
Breage ( BREEG, locally BRAYG; Cornish: Eglosbrek (village) or Pluw Vrek (parish)) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is three miles (five kilometres) we
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Breage ( BREEG, locally BRAYG; Cornish: Eglosbrek (village) or Pluw Vrek (parish)) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is three miles (five kilometres) west of Helston. Other settlements in the parish include the villages of Ashton, Carleen and Godolphin Cross; the coastal village of Praa Sands; and the Great Work Mine. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 3,159. Breage is named after Saint Breaca, a missionary from Ireland (to whom the 15th-century church is dedicated) and it is in the former Kerrier District.
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Breage ( BREEG, locally BRAYG; Cornish: Eglosbrek (village) or Pluw Vrek (parish)) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is three miles (five kilometres) west of Helston. Other settlements in the parish include the villages of Ashton, Carleen and Godolphin Cross; the coastal village of Praa Sands; and the Great Work Mine. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 3,159. Breage is named after Saint Breaca, a missionary from Ireland (to whom the 15th-century church is dedicated) and it is in the former Kerrier District.
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Background
History
The parish was at the time of Domesday Book within the manor of Binnerton. There were 8 hides of land with enough for 60 ploughs. There were 32 villagers and 25 smallholders with 15 ploughs between them. Apart from the arable land there was 2 acre of meadow, two square leagues () of pasture and square league () of woodland. Livestock were 45 mares, 13 cattle, 5 pigs and 60 sheep; the annual value was £10. There are two Cornish crosses in the parish: one which was found buried in the churchyard now stands near the south porch; Trevena cross stands at a road junction about 1/2 mi north of the churchtown.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1080, -5.3320
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Breage
- Postcode
- TR13 9PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikipedia: Breage, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Breage, Cornwall?
- Breage, Cornwall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR13 9PD), in the parish of Breage.
- Is Breage, Cornwall free to visit?
- Yes, Breage, Cornwall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Breage, Cornwall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR13 9PD. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.