Historic churches · South West England
St Thomas the Apostle Rural
St Thomas the Apostle Rural is a civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The modern parish was created in 1894 from the part of the older parish of St Thomas the Apostle, also known as
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Thomas the Apostle Rural is a civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The modern parish was created in 1894 from the part of the older parish of St Thomas the Apostle, also known as St Thomas-by-Launceston (Cornish: Sen Tommos Lannstefan), which lay outside the borough boundaries of Launceston. The main settlement in the parish today is Tregadillett (Cornish: Tregadylet). The parish lies to the west of the town of Launceston. It is bounded to the east by Launceston, to the south by South Petherwin, to the west by Trewen, and to the north by Egloskerry and St Stephens by Launceston Rural. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 970.
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St Thomas the Apostle Rural is a civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The modern parish was created in 1894 from the part of the older parish of St Thomas the Apostle, also known as St Thomas-by-Launceston (Cornish: Sen Tommos Lannstefan), which lay outside the borough boundaries of Launceston. The main settlement in the parish today is Tregadillett (Cornish: Tregadylet). The parish lies to the west of the town of Launceston. It is bounded to the east by Launceston, to the south by South Petherwin, to the west by Trewen, and to the north by Egloskerry and St Stephens by Launceston Rural. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 970.
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Background
History
The area which would become the parish of St Thomas the Apostle was anciently part of the parish of St Stephen, which covered the town of Launceston and extensive surrounding areas. Several chapels of ease were established to serve the town, particularly in light of the parish church at St Stephen's being peripheral to the main urban area after the focus for the town shifted southwards. Launceston Priory stood just south of the River Kensey, in between the original centre of Launceston around St Stephen's to the north and the newer centre (historically also known as Dunheved) which grew up around the castle to the south. The area south of the Kensey became the parish of Launceston St Mary…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6290, -4.4080
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Thomas the Apostle Rural
- Postcode
- PL15 7EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: St Thomas the Apostle Rural (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Thomas the Apostle Rural?
- St Thomas the Apostle Rural is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL15 7EU), in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle Rural.
- Is St Thomas the Apostle Rural free to visit?
- Yes, St Thomas the Apostle Rural is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Thomas the Apostle Rural?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL15 7EU. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.