Lesnewth, Cornwall

Historical Description

Lesnewth, a parish in Cornwall. It lies 4½ miles N by E of Camelford, and 14 W by N of Launceston stations on the G.W.R. and the L. & S.W.R. The hundred of Lesnewth, in which it is situated, takes its name from the parish. The post town is Boscastle. Area, 2028 acres; population, 90. The manor belongs to Lord Churston. The surface ia hilly. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Truro; net value, £162 with residence. Patron, Lord Churston. The church is ancient, but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1865; comprises nave, vestry, and chancel, with a tower; and contains a piscina and an ancient font. The E window and tower are the only remains of the old church in situ. There are a Norman pillar and window, bat they occupied different positions in the old church. There is a dissenting chapel, and there are several barrows in the neighbourhood.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Civil Registration

For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Lesnewth from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Lesnewth (St. Knet))

Maps

Online maps of Lesnewth are available from a number of sites:

• Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• Google Streetview.
• National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
• OpenStreetMap.
• old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
• Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Cornwall papers online:

• Royal Cornwall Gazette
• Cornishman
• West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser
• Lake's Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser

Visitations Heraldic

We have a copy of The Visitations of Cornwall, by Lieut.-Col. J.L. Vivian online.