Towns & cities · South West England
St Kew
St Kew — village in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Boscarne Junction · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
St Kew is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,026 people. Named after Kew. Address: PL30. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5580°, -4.7950°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Kew (Cornish: Lanndoghow) is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is also the name of the civil parish (known in Cornish as Pluw Gew), which includes the church town, St Kew, and nearby St Kew Highway (Fordhveur). The parish is named for a Welsh saint, Cywa or Kew, possibly the sister of Docco, also known as: Docuin, Docwinn, Docquinn, who founded a monastery at or near the village of St Kew. The 15th-century church is now dedicated to St James.
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Background
History
There is a Cornish cross at Polrode Mill; its original site is unknown and the head has been damaged. Job's Cross is on the road from Trewethern to St. Kew. St Kew was a large manor at the time of Domesday Book. There were 5 hides of land which included land for 22 ploughs. There were 59 villagers and 26 smallholders with 20 ploughs between them. Also 1 acre of meadow, 40 acre of pasture and a large woodland; the livestock were 9 cattle and 120 sheep. The annual value was £6. St Kew was part of the estate of Plympton Priory and later the Bishop of Exeter, before the dissolution of the monasteries. For many years, the manor was held by the Molesworth family. At Bokelly there are a Tudor barn…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5580, -4.7950
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Kew
- Postcode
- PL30
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Population
- 1,026
- Nearest railway station
- Boscarne Junction — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q732519 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Kew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Kew Highway - geograph.org.uk - 380746.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Kew?
- St Kew is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30), in the parish of St. Kew.
- Is St Kew a protected site?
- Yes — St Kew is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Kew free to visit?
- Yes, St Kew is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Kew?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.