South Hill, Cornwall Explained

Country:England
Map Type:Cornwall
Static Image Name:St Samsons Church, South Hill - geograph.org.uk - 260952.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Sampson's church
Coordinates:50.529°N -4.358°W
Official Name:South Hill
Cornish Name:Bre Dheghow
Population:474
Civil Parish:South Hill
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:South East Cornwall
Post Town:CALLINGTON
Postcode District:PL17
Postcode Area:PL
Dial Code:01579
Os Grid Reference:SX329726

South Hill (Cornish: Bre Dheghow) is a civil parish and hamlet in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.[1] The parish population at the 2011 census was 489.[2]

The parish church was consecrated in 1333 and apart from the upper stage of the tower and the south aisle is entirely of this date (the additions are 15th century). The font is Norman and a fine example of the Bodmin type (carved with four faces, trees and curious creatures); in the churchyard is an inscribed stone of the 6th or 7th century. The tower is topped by figures of the Twelve Apostles.[3] Callington was formerly in the parish of South Hill.[4] St Sampson's well is supposed to have been either near the church in the grounds of the former rectory,[5] or in a nearby valley in a stream leading to the river Lynher.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston
  2. Web site: Parish population 2011. 12 February 2015.
  3. [Mee, Arthur]
  4. Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books
  5. Lane-Davies, Holy Wells of Cornwall, 1970
  6. Meyrick, J. A. A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall, 1982