Historic churches · South West England
Dobwalls and Trewidland
Dobwalls and Trewidland (Cornish: Fos an Mogh & Trewydhlann) was a civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom between 1974 and 2021. The parish was bounded to the north by St Neot an
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Dobwalls and Trewidland (Cornish: Fos an Mogh & Trewydhlann) was a civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom between 1974 and 2021. The parish was bounded to the north by St Neot and St Cleer parishes, to the east by Liskeard and Menheniot parishes, to the south by Morval parish, to the west by the East Looe River and the parishes of St Pinnock and St Keyne, and to the south-west by Duloe parish. The two largest villages in the parish were Dobwalls and Doublebois, both in the north of the parish. There were several smaller villages in the south of the parish including Trewidland and Horningtops, and the hamlet of Boduel to the north. The hamlets of Coombe, East Tuelmenna, Treburgie and Twelvewoods were also in the parish.
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Dobwalls and Trewidland (Cornish: Fos an Mogh & Trewydhlann) was a civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom between 1974 and 2021. The parish was bounded to the north by St Neot and St Cleer parishes, to the east by Liskeard and Menheniot parishes, to the south by Morval parish, to the west by the East Looe River and the parishes of St Pinnock and St Keyne, and to the south-west by Duloe parish. The two largest villages in the parish were Dobwalls and Doublebois, both in the north of the parish. There were several smaller villages in the south of the parish including Trewidland and Horningtops, and the hamlet of Boduel to the north. The hamlets of Coombe, East Tuelmenna, Treburgie and Twelvewoods were also in the parish.
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Background
History
The parish had its origins in the ancient parish of Liskeard, which covered the town itself and areas to the south and west of it. The municipal borough of Liskeard covered the town, but large parts of the wider parish of Liskeard were outside the borough boundaries. Under the Local Government Act 1894 parishes could no longer straddle borough boundaries and so the parish was split into two parishes: "Liskeard Borough" covering the part within the borough and "Liskeard" covering the rural parts of the parish, including the hamlets of Dobwalls to the west and Trewidland to the south. In 1974 the borough of Liskeard was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 and a successor parish…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4570, -4.5150
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Dobwalls
- Postcode
- PL14 6JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Dobwalls and Trewidland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dobwalls and Trewidland?
- Dobwalls and Trewidland is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL14 6JE), in the parish of Dobwalls.
- Is Dobwalls and Trewidland free to visit?
- Yes, Dobwalls and Trewidland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dobwalls and Trewidland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL14 6JE. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.