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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England}} |
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[[File:St Cleer holy well.jpg|thumb|St Cleer holy well]] |
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[[File:St Cleer - geograph.org.uk - 361917.jpg|thumb|St Cleer]] |
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[[File:St Cleer Parish Church.JPG|thumb|St Cleer Parish Church]] |
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'''St Cleer''' ({{lang-kw|Ryskarasek}}) is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in east [[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the southeast flank of [[Bodmin Moor]] approximately two miles (3 km) north of [[Liskeard]].<ref>Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' ISBN |
'''St Cleer''' ({{lang-kw|Ryskarasek}}) is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in east [[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the southeast flank of [[Bodmin Moor]] approximately two miles (3 km) north of [[Liskeard]].<ref>Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 ''Plymouth & Launceston'' {{ISBN|978-0-319-23146-3}}</ref> The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.<ref name="GENUKI - St Cleer"/> This includes Common Moor and had increased to 3,297 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/index.html#Population|title= Parish population at 2011 census|accessdate= 9 February 2015}}</ref> An electoral ward also exists. The population at the 2011 census is 4,366.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/st-cleer-e05008287#sthash.2APtRMeG.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|accessdate= 12 February 2015}}</ref> |
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The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.<ref name="GENUKI - St Cleer"/> This had increased to 3,339 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/index.html#Population|title= Parish population at 2011 census|accessdate= 9 February 2015}}</ref> An electoral ward also exists. The population at the 2011 census is 4,366.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/st-cleer-e05008287#sthash.2APtRMeG.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|accessdate= 12 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==Parish church== |
==Parish church== |
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St Cleer [[parish church]], at an elevation of approximately 690 feet (210 metres), is dedicated to Saint Clarus. Its three-stage tower is 97 feet (30 metres) high and contains a ring of six [[church bells|bells]].<ref name="GENUKI - St Cleer"> |
St Cleer [[parish church]], at an elevation of approximately 690 feet (210 metres), is dedicated to Saint Clarus. Its three-stage tower is 97 feet (30 metres) high and contains a ring of six [[church bells|bells]].<ref name="GENUKI - St Cleer">{{cite web |url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/ |title=St Cleer |accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> First built in 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century. The church is a [[Grade I listed]] building, having been so designated on 21 August 1964. It is of Norman origin, with early fifteenth century additions, further substantial additions in the late fifteenth century and late nineteenth century restorations. It is constructed of granite rubble. The roofs are slated with ridge tiles, and crested ridge tiles over the nave and chancel.<ref name=BLB>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-62217-church-of-st-clarus-st-cleer-#.V6990zXGD6g |title=Church of St Clarus, St Cleer |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> |
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late nineteenth century restorations. It is constructed of granite rubble. The roofs are slated with ridge tiles, and crested ridge tiles over the nave and chancel.<ref name=BLB>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-62217-church-of-st-clarus-st-cleer-#.V6990zXGD6g |title=Church of St Clarus, St Cleer |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> |
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St Clarus was an Englishman who went to Cornwall to preach to the inhabitants in the 8th century. He founded the church of St Cleer and lived a saintly life nearby. However he rejected the advances of a local chieftainess who had fallen in love with him and when she continued to pester him he fled to France where he lived in an isolated hermitage. The enraged woman had him pursued and then murdered. The place he had lived was afterwards named [[Saint-Clair-sur-Epte]]. The saint's feast day is 4 November.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Cornish Saints |last=Ellis |first=P.B. |year=1992 |publisher=Tor Mark Press |isbn= |page=7 }}</ref> |
St Clarus was an Englishman who went to Cornwall to preach to the inhabitants in the 8th century. He founded the church of St Cleer and lived a saintly life nearby. However, he rejected the advances of a local chieftainess who had fallen in love with him and when she continued to pester him he fled to France where he lived in an isolated hermitage. The enraged woman had him pursued and then murdered. The place he had lived was afterwards named [[Saint-Clair-sur-Epte]]. The saint's feast day is 4 November.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Cornish Saints |last=Ellis |first=P. B. |year=1992 |publisher=Tor Mark Press |isbn= 0-85025-337-3|page=7 }}</ref> |
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==Prehistoric and medieval remains== |
==Prehistoric and medieval remains== |
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[[File:Long Tom - geograph.org.uk - 816.jpg|thumb|Long Tom, St Cleer Common]] |
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[[Trethevy Quoit]] is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the [[King Doniert's Stone|Doniert Stone]] an inscribed stone of the Anglo-Saxon period. Near the churchyard is St Cleer's holy well with a small building covering it, built of granite in the 15th century, to allow for a bowssening pool for total immersion.<ref name=Clegg>{{cite book|author=David Clegg|title=Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly: the complete guide|url= |
[[Trethevy Quoit]] is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the [[King Doniert's Stone|Doniert Stone]] an inscribed stone of the [[Brittonic languages|Brittonic]] Anglo-Saxon period. Near the churchyard is St Cleer's holy well with a small building covering it, built of granite in the 15th century, to allow for a bowssening pool for total immersion.<ref name=Clegg>{{cite book|author=David Clegg|title=Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly: the complete guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nvTT0gN_3doC&pg=PA39 |year=2005 |publisher=Troubador Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1-904744-99-3 |page=39}}</ref> |
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Arthur Langdon (1896) recorded five Cornish crosses in the parish; one called Long Tom is at St Cleer Common, another is at St Cleer's Well and a cross at Trevorgy is missing. There are also two stones at Redgate of which one is the Doniert Stone and the other is known at the Other Half Stone.<ref>Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 301-02, 208-09, 228 & 377-79</ref> |
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Another cross was discovered at East Fursnewth Farm in 1930 and afterwards removed and erected at Pendean House, Liskeard.<ref>Langdon, A. G. (2005) ''Stone Crosses in East Cornwall''; 2nd ed. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; p. 47</ref> |
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==Cornish wrestling== |
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[[Cornish wrestling]] tournaments, for prizes, were held in St Cleer in the 1800s.<ref name="M Tripp Thesis">Tripp, Michael: ''PERSISTENCE OF DIFFERENCE: A HISTORY OF CORNISH WRESTLING'', University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2009, Vol I p2-217.</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 11 October 2023
St Cleer (Cornish: Ryskarasek) is a civil parish and village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the southeast flank of Bodmin Moor approximately two miles (3 km) north of Liskeard.[1] The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.[2] This includes Common Moor and had increased to 3,297 at the 2011 census.[3] An electoral ward also exists. The population at the 2011 census is 4,366.[4]
Parish church[edit]
St Cleer parish church, at an elevation of approximately 690 feet (210 metres), is dedicated to Saint Clarus. Its three-stage tower is 97 feet (30 metres) high and contains a ring of six bells.[2] First built in 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been so designated on 21 August 1964. It is of Norman origin, with early fifteenth century additions, further substantial additions in the late fifteenth century and late nineteenth century restorations. It is constructed of granite rubble. The roofs are slated with ridge tiles, and crested ridge tiles over the nave and chancel.[5]
St Clarus was an Englishman who went to Cornwall to preach to the inhabitants in the 8th century. He founded the church of St Cleer and lived a saintly life nearby. However, he rejected the advances of a local chieftainess who had fallen in love with him and when she continued to pester him he fled to France where he lived in an isolated hermitage. The enraged woman had him pursued and then murdered. The place he had lived was afterwards named Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. The saint's feast day is 4 November.[6]
Prehistoric and medieval remains[edit]
Trethevy Quoit is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the Doniert Stone an inscribed stone of the Brittonic Anglo-Saxon period. Near the churchyard is St Cleer's holy well with a small building covering it, built of granite in the 15th century, to allow for a bowssening pool for total immersion.[7]
Arthur Langdon (1896) recorded five Cornish crosses in the parish; one called Long Tom is at St Cleer Common, another is at St Cleer's Well and a cross at Trevorgy is missing. There are also two stones at Redgate of which one is the Doniert Stone and the other is known at the Other Half Stone.[8]
Another cross was discovered at East Fursnewth Farm in 1930 and afterwards removed and erected at Pendean House, Liskeard.[9]
Cornish wrestling[edit]
Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in St Cleer in the 1800s.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3
- ^ a b "St Cleer". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Parish population at 2011 census". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Church of St Clarus, St Cleer". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Ellis, P. B. (1992). The Cornish Saints. Tor Mark Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-85025-337-3.
- ^ David Clegg (2005). Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly: the complete guide. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-904744-99-3.
- ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 301-02, 208-09, 228 & 377-79
- ^ Langdon, A. G. (2005) Stone Crosses in East Cornwall; 2nd ed. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; p. 47
- ^ Tripp, Michael: PERSISTENCE OF DIFFERENCE: A HISTORY OF CORNISH WRESTLING, University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2009, Vol I p2-217.
External links[edit]
Media related to St Cleer at Wikimedia Commons
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