Historic churches · South West England
Merther
Merther — a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Merther is a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Merther is a church located in South-West England. It is known for its historical significance within the region.
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Background
History
Eglosmerther is a Grade II listed building on the site of a manor house, and the barton was held in 1311 by the Reskymers. It is now a farm, and the farmhouse including the courtyard wall, was a rebuild in 1806–8 of an earlier house. East of the parish church, in a field called St Coan () which is the site of St Cohan's Chapel and well. By 1480 Cohan was regarded as a martyr and patron-saint of Merther. He may have been killed near here during the invasion of Cornwall by King Athelstan although there is no evidence that he was buried locally. His chapel was destroyed in about 1750 and by 1860 the last stones removed. An effigy of St Anthony probably from the 15th-century was moved to…
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- Coordinates
- 50.2639, -5.0001
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Michael Penkevil
- Postcode
- TR2 4AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
Sources
- wikipedia: Merther (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merther?
- Merther is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 4AE), in the parish of St. Michael Penkevil.
- Is Merther free to visit?
- Yes, Merther is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merther?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 4AE. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency.