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'''St Cleer''' ({{lang-kw|Ryskaradek}}) is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in [[Cornwall]], |
'''St Cleer''' ({{lang-kw|Ryskaradek}}) is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and village in [[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 9780319231463</ref>. |
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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">http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/ GENUKI - St Cleer</ref><ref>http://www.caerkief.co.uk/Churches/Cleer_St.html Cornish Parish Churches - Cleer, St</ref>. First built in the year 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century. |
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">http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/ GENUKI - St Cleer</ref><ref>http://www.caerkief.co.uk/Churches/Cleer_St.html Cornish Parish Churches - Cleer, St</ref>. First built in the year 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century. |
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Revision as of 15:48, 17 March 2012
50°29′12″N 4°28′20″W / 50.48667°N 4.47222°W
St Cleer (Cornish: Ryskaradek) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the southeast flank of Bodmin Moor approximately two miles (3 km) north of Liskeard[1].
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][3]. First built in the year 800 but rebuilt in the 13th century, the tower suffered damage and was repaired in the 15th century.
The population of the parish in 2001 numbered 3257.[2]
Prehistoric and medieval remains
Trethevy Quoit is a megalithic chamber tomb, and the 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.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463
- ^ a b http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StCleer/ GENUKI - St Cleer
- ^ http://www.caerkief.co.uk/Churches/Cleer_St.html Cornish Parish Churches - Cleer, St
External links
Media related to St Cleer at Wikimedia Commons
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