Historic churches · South West England
Budock Water
Budock Water (Cornish: Roseglos, meaning church hillspur) is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles (3.2 km) we
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Budock Water (Cornish: Roseglos, meaning church hillspur) is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles (3.2 km) west of Falmouth. At the 2021 census the population of Budock parish was 1,684. As well as the main village of Budock Water, the parish of Budock also includes the smaller villages of Lamanva and Treverva and encompasses 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of land. The hamlet of Mongleath is also in the parish. Arable farming in the parish includes early potatoes, broccoli and daffodils.
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Budock Water (Cornish: Roseglos, meaning church hillspur) is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles (3.2 km) west of Falmouth. At the 2021 census the population of Budock parish was 1,684. As well as the main village of Budock Water, the parish of Budock also includes the smaller villages of Lamanva and Treverva and encompasses 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of land. The hamlet of Mongleath is also in the parish. Arable farming in the parish includes early potatoes, broccoli and daffodils.
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Background
History
The historical name for the village of Budock Water was recorded as Roseglos in 1634 and Eglos-Rose in 1749, from the Cornish language ros (heathland) and eglos (church). The parish church, which has a western tower, is partly of the 13th and partly of the 15th century: the box pews which in most churches were removed in the Victorian period remained. Falmouth was originally part of the parish of Budock. The church contains a monumental brass to John III Killigrew (d.1567) of Arwennack, Falmouth, the first Governor of Pendennis Castle and his wife Elizabeth Trewennard. Besides the parish church, the village also had a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel originally built around 1814, and rebuilt in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1467, -5.1030
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Budock
- Postcode
- TR11 5DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
Sources
- wikipedia: Budock Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Budock Water?
- Budock Water is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 5DR), in the parish of Budock.
- Is Budock Water free to visit?
- Yes, Budock Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Budock Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 5DR. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency.