Lanreath

Coordinates: 50°23′03″N 4°33′37″W / 50.38417°N 4.56036°W / 50.38417; -4.56036
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50°23′03″N 4°33′37″W / 50.38417°N 4.56036°W / 50.38417; -4.56036 Lanreath is a village and civil parish in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles (8km) west-northwest of Looe[1].

The name Lanreath (pronounced Lanreth) is a derivation of 'church (Lann) of Raydhogh' and it has been known variously as Lanreythow, Lanrathew, or Lanrethou. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lanredoch. Lanreath is the only village in the parish and the church is dedicated to St Marnarck (although it was originally dedicated to St Sancredus)[2].

The former primary school closed in 2007 with a roll of only 11 pupils. A BBC documentary, Power to the People[3], was broadcast about the plight of rural villages and the closure of Lanreath CE Primary School.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463
  2. ^ [1] GENUKI website; retrieved April 2010
  3. ^ [2] BBC website; Power to the People; retrieved April 2010

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