Historic churches · South West England
St Just in Penwith
St Just (Cornish: Lannust), also known as St Just in Penwith, is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. The
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Just (Cornish: Lannust), also known as St Just in Penwith, is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to the south and by the sea in the west. The parish consists of 7,622 acres (3,085 ha) of land, 12 acres (4.9 ha) of water and 117 acres (47.3 ha) of foreshore. The town of St Just is the most westerly town in mainland Britain and is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Penzance along the A3071. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 4,695 and the population of the built up area was 1,918. St Just lies within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). St Just is one of only two towns included within the Cornwall National Landscape.
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St Just (Cornish: Lannust), also known as St Just in Penwith, is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to the south and by the sea in the west. The parish consists of 7,622 acres (3,085 ha) of land, 12 acres (4.9 ha) of water and 117 acres (47.3 ha) of foreshore. The town of St Just is the most westerly town in mainland Britain and is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Penzance along the A3071. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 4,695 and the population of the built up area was 1,918. St Just lies within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). St Just is one of only two towns included within the Cornwall National Landscape.
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Background
History
The identity of Saint Just is not known. Cornwall's long resistance to the edicts of Canterbury and Rome makes it most unlikely that the saint was Archbishop Justus of Canterbury, as some sources claim. Another possibility is the 6th- or 7th-century Saint Iestyn, who is said to have been the son of Geraint ab Erbin, a ruler of Dumnonia. In 1478 William of Worcester found that the church was believed to contain the bones of Justus of Trieste. Among the prehistoric antiquities nearby is Ballowall Barrow, a chambered tomb. St Just is one of the most ancient mining districts in Cornwall, and remains of ancient pre-industrial and more modern mining activity have had a considerable impact on the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1240, -5.6800
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just
- Postcode
- TR19 7LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikipedia: St Just in Penwith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Just in Penwith?
- St Just in Penwith is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 7LB), in the parish of St. Just.
- Is St Just in Penwith free to visit?
- Yes, St Just in Penwith is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Just in Penwith?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 7LB. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.