Towns & cities · South West England
Lansallos
Lansallos — village and defunct civil parish in south Cornwall.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Looe · 8.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lansallos is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,584 people. Address: PL13. Wikidata describes it as: "village and defunct civil parish in south Cornwall". Coordinates: 50.3360°, -4.5680°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Polruan to Polperro SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lansallos (Latin: Lansalux; Cornish: Lannsalwys, meaning St Salwys' church) is a village in the civil parish of Polperro in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated between Polruan and Polperro about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Fowey. Historically, it was in Liskeard registration district. A short distance south of the village is Lansallos beach, on the South West Coast Path and English Channel. Lansallos forms an ecclesiastical parish, including the hamlets of Landaviddy and Raphael. The ecclesiastical parish is nowadays combined with Talland, its neighbour to the east, forming a joint benefice.
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Background
History
Lansallos is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as the manor of Lansalhas; it was one of 28 manors held by Richard from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was one hide of land and land for 5 ploughs. There were 2 ploughs, 3 serfs, 2 villeins and 2 smallholders. There were 30 acres of pasture, 34 sheep and 11 other beasts. The value of the manor was 10 shillings. Lansallos takes its name from a monastery dedicated to St Salwys: this ancient parish has an ecclesiastical Rector, whose church is dedicated to St Ildierna (in ), situated in the historic village at . Lansallos parish church as it exists today was built in the 15th century and consists of a chancel, nave of six bays, north and…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3360, -4.5680
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Polperro
- Postcode
- PL13
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Population
- 1,584
- Nearest railway station
- Looe — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1762721 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lansallos (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lansallos Cove - geograph.org.uk - 60219.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lansallos?
- Lansallos is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL13), in the parish of Polperro.
- Is Lansallos a protected site?
- Yes — Lansallos is part of the Polruan to Polperro SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lansallos free to visit?
- Yes, Lansallos is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lansallos?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL13. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.