Ludgvan
| Ludgvan | ||||
50 ° 9 ′ N , 5 ° 30 ′ W |
 Location in the former District of Penwith |
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| Basic data | ||||
| status | Civil Parish | |||
| region | South West England | |||
| Ceremony county | Cornwall | |||
| Trad. county | Cornwall | |||
| Administrative headquarters | Ludgvan | |||
| Residents | 1430 (2000) | |||
| Post Code | TR20 8xx | |||
| Telephone code | 01736 | |||
| Sub-locations | Crowlas , Canon's Town , Long Rock | |||
Ludgvan is a place and a civil parish in the former District of Penwith in the county of Cornwall in England . It includes the settlements of Ludgvan, Crowlas , Canon's Town and Long Rock . In the north the municipality borders on Towednack and St ives , in the west on Madron and Penzance and in the east on St Erth , St Hilary and Marazion . The village itself consists of two quarters; the Churchtown , which is on a hill and the Lower Quarter , which is to the east at Crowlas. The Lidd (or Lydd ) stream flows through the village .
history
As in many parishes in Cornwall, the history of the place is traced back to a legendary patron saint. In this case it is St. Ludgvan (also called St. Ludowanus ). The place was first mentioned in the Domesday Book when it belonged to the Ludgvan-Lees estate. At that time, this comprised the northern part of Penwiths and parts of what is now St Ives. The current Ludvan Lease is a small hamlet in the parish.
In Ludgvan there is also the hamlet of Varfell , which is the home of the Davy family, including Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829). It is claimed that Ludgvan was home to the last wild wolf in the United Kingdom . However, this has not yet been confirmed by historical sources.
