Coordinates: 50°11′28″N 5°31′12″W / 50.191°N 5.520°W
| Towednack | |
  Towednack
Towednack shown within Cornwall |
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| Population | 370 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENZANCE |
| Postcode district | TR26 3__ |
| Dialling code | 01736 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | St Ives |
| List of places: UK • England • Cornwall | |
Towednack is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish is bounded by those of Zennor in the west, Gulval in the south, Ludgvan in the east and St Ives in the north. The village is approximately 2 miles from the town of St. Ives and 6 miles from Penzance.
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Parish church
The church is dedicated to St Tewennocus and did not become parochial until 1902. It was built in the 13th century and has a plain tower. A south aisle was added in the 15th century. The font is of granite, 1720, and stands on a base which is an inverted Norman font.[1] Towednack church is claimed to be the last church in which services were conducted in the Cornish language (in 1678), though the claim is also made for Ludgvan.
Local government
For the purposes of local government Towednack is a civil parish electing a parish council every 4 years. The principal local authority in this area is Cornwall Council.
Towednack Gold Hoard
In December 1931 a hoard of gold ornaments was found near Towednack in West Penwith. A sunken lane, known locally as Badger’s Lane, leads down from Lady Downs onto the road to Amalveor. Here at SW4794 3759, concealed in an ancient stone hedge, was found a collection of beautiful gold objects, including two twisted neckrings, four armrings and two lengths of unfinished gold rod. One necklet consists of a single twisted strand of gold, and the other consists of three strands loosely twisted together. The gold is very fine, and probably came from Ireland. These ornaments date from the late Bronze Age and they now reside in the British Museum. A replica of the hoard can be seen at the Penlee Museum.[2] In 2007 there have been calls in the local Cornish press for the gold hoard to be returned to Cornwall from the British Museum.
References
- ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 222
- ^ Towednack Gold Hoard
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