Historic churches · South West England
Maker, Cornwall
Maker (Cornish: Magor) is a village between Cawsand and Rame Head, Rame Peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The name means a ruin or old wall in Cornish, possibly because the church was bui
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Maker (Cornish: Magor) is a village between Cawsand and Rame Head, Rame Peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The name means a ruin or old wall in Cornish, possibly because the church was built from the ruins of West Stonehouse in Cremyll. This origin of the name is unlikely, as Maker is first referred to in 705AD, which predates the construction of the church. Another supposition is that the "old walls" are those of a (now lost) Roman-British villa. However, another Celtic name is Egloshayle, (not to be confused with Egloshayle on the River Camel) which means, "the church on the estuary". The village and its neighbour Rame are in the civil parish of Maker-with-Rame and the parliamentary constituency of South East Cornwall. The parish had a population of 1,020 at the 2011 census.
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Maker (Cornish: Magor) is a village between Cawsand and Rame Head, Rame Peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The name means a ruin or old wall in Cornish, possibly because the church was built from the ruins of West Stonehouse in Cremyll. This origin of the name is unlikely, as Maker is first referred to in 705AD, which predates the construction of the church. Another supposition is that the "old walls" are those of a (now lost) Roman-British villa. However, another Celtic name is Egloshayle, (not to be confused with Egloshayle on the River Camel) which means, "the church on the estuary". The village and its neighbour Rame are in the civil parish of Maker-with-Rame and the parliamentary constituency of South East Cornwall. The parish had a population of 1,020 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
In the late 7th Century the West Saxons and native Britons had engaged in a series of battles near the River Parrett. Around this time Aldhelm wrote a letter to King Geraint of Dumnonia describing him as 'Lord of the Western Kingdom' suggesting that all of Devon and Cornwall still retained a single ruler. The letter is fairly confrontational in places, and its purpose is to encourage Geraint to get the Briton church to accept the Roman calculation of Easter and Tonsure. Bede notes that Aldhelm's efforts were successful and, in 705, King Geraint of Dumnonia gave the promontory on the Cornish side of the mouth of the River Tamar to Sherborne Abbey, where Aldhelm was the Bishop. The Normans…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3451, -4.1911
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Maker, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maker, Cornwall?
- Maker, Cornwall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1HR), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- Is Maker, Cornwall free to visit?
- Yes, Maker, Cornwall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Maker, Cornwall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1HR. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.