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'''St Mellion''' ({{lang-kw|Sen Melyan}}) is a village and rural [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in east [[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom. The parish is three miles (5 km) south of [[Callington, Cornwall|Callington]] and is in the St Germans Registration District. The population in the 2001 census was 377. To the north, the parish is bordered by Callington and [[St Dominick, Cornwall|St Dominick]] parishes, to the east and south by [[Pillaton]] parish, and to the west by [[St Ive]] parish.
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'''St Mellion''' ({{langx|kw|Sen Melyan}}) is a village and rural [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in east [[Cornwall]], England, United Kingdom. The parish is about {{convert|3|mi|0}} south of [[Callington, Cornwall|Callington]] and is in the St Germans Registration District. To the north, the parish is bordered by Callington and [[St Dominick, Cornwall|St Dominick]] parishes, to the east and south by [[Pillaton]] parish, and to the west by [[St Ive]] parish.

The population in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]] was 377.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Mellion, Cornwall |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/StMellion |website=[[GENUKI]] |access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]] recorded that this had increased to 383.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128889&c=Mellion&d=16&e=62&g=6409250&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1438711166090&enc=1 |title=Area: St. Mellion (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics |work=[[Neighbourhood Statistics]] |publisher=[[Office for National Statistics]] |access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref>


The parish name is taken from [[Melaine|St Melaine]], a 6th-century bishop of [[Rennes]], [[Brittany]].
The parish name is taken from [[Melaine|St Melaine]], a 6th-century bishop of [[Rennes]], [[Brittany]].


==Parish church==
==Parish church==
The church of St Melanus stands in the village of St Mellion (the largest settlement in the parish) at {{oscoor|SX388655|OS Grid Ref SX388655}}. The older part of the church is the south side which was built in the 14th century whereas the north side is of the late 15th century and was built of granite. There is a fine series of monuments to the Corytons: these include a brass to Peter Coryton and his wife and 24 children, 1552,<ref>Dunkin, E. (1882) ''Monumental Brasses''. London: Spottiswoode</ref> and two elaborate sculptural compositions to [[William Coryton]], 1651, and Sir William, 1711 (both in a style characteristic of the early 17th century).<ref>Pevsner, N. (1970) ''Cornwall'', 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 190</ref>
The [[Church of England parish church]] of St Melanus is in the village of St Mellion (the largest settlement in the parish) at {{oscoor|SX388655|OS Grid Ref SX388655}}. The older part of the church is the south side which was built in the 14th century whereas the north side is of the late 15th century and was built of granite. There is a series of monuments to the Corytons: these include a brass to Peter Coryton and his wife and 24 children, 1552,<ref>{{harvnb|Dunkin|1882|page=}}{{page needed|date=July 2015}}</ref> and two elaborate sculptural compositions to [[William Coryton]], 1651, and [[Sir William Coryton, 3rd Baronet|Sir William]], 1711, both in a style characteristic of the early 17th century.{{sfn|Pevsner|Radcliffe|1970|p=190}}


==Notable sites==
==Notable sites==
St Mellion is also the location of [[Pentillie]], a 17th-century castle and estate which has been the seat of the Coryton family since 1698. They had previously had an estate at West Newton Ferrers, also in St Mellion. The manor of Newton Ferrers (Niuuetona, Niweton, Niwetone) was mentioned in the Domesday Book, 1086.<ref>GENUKI; St Mellion</ref> The present house was built about 1686-1695 (these dates being on the gatepiers) for Sir William Coryton. It is a plain granite mansion of two storeys: the centre is of seven bays and there are two projecting wings of two bays each. It is the earliest Cornish mansion in the classical style (i.e. with no Tudor survivals). Two thirds of the house were gutted by fire in 1940; of this some has been rebuilt while the rest remains as a ruin.<ref>Pevsner, N. (1970) ''Cornwall''; 2nd ed., revised by E. Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 127</ref> The [[St Mellion Golf Club|St Mellion golf course]] is also in the parish.
St Mellion is also the location of [[Pentillie]], a 17th-century castle and estate which has been a seat of the Coryton family since 1698. They additionally owned an estate at Newton Ferrers, also in St Mellion. The manor of Newton Ferrers (''Niuuetona, Niweton, Niwetone'') is recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StMellion/index.html#Population |title=St Mellion |publisher=[[GENUKI]] |access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref> It was held by Reginald from [[Robert, Count of Mortain]].{{sfn|Thorn|Thorn|1979|loc=5,2,24}} The house on the New Ferrers estate, [[Newton Ferrers House]], was built about 1686–95 for Sir William Coryton. Gatepiers carry these dates. It is a plain granite mansion of two storeys: the centre is of seven bays and there are two projecting wings of two bays each. It is the earliest Cornish mansion in the classical style (i.e. with no Tudor survivals). Two thirds of the house were gutted by fire in 1940; of this some was subsequently rebuilt after the fire while the rest remained as ruin.{{sfn|Pevsner|Radcliffe|1970|p=127}} In the 21st century the house was completely restored.{{sfn|Beacham|Pevsner|2014|pp=384-385}}


Crocadon Quarry, a small [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] noted for its [[Geology of Cornwall|geological]] interest, is located 200m east of St Mellion village.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crocadon Quarry|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000185.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|accessdate=26 October 2011|year=1998}}</ref>
Crocadon Quarry, 200 metres east of St Mellion village, is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] for its [[Geology of Cornwall|geology]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Crocadon Quarry |url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000185.pdf |publisher=[[Natural England]] |access-date=26 October 2011 |year=1998}}</ref> The [[St Mellion Golf Club|St Mellion golf course]] is also in the parish.


==References==
==References==
[[File:Coryton Arms, St Mellion, Cornwall - geograph.org.uk - 178812.jpg|thumb|The Coryton Arms in St Mellion]]
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==External links==
==Sources==
*{{cite book |last=Dunkin |first=E |year=1882 |title=Monumental Brasses |place=London |publisher=[[Eyre & Spottiswoode|Spottiswoode]] }}{{page needed|date=July 2015}}
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*{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |author-link1=Nikolaus Pevsner |last2=Radcliffe |first2=Enid (revision) |year=1970 |orig-year=1951 |title=Cornwall |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |place=Harmondsworth |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=0-14-071001-9 |pages=127, 190 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Beacham|first1=Peter|last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |author-link2=Nikolaus Pevsner |year=2014 |title=Cornwall |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |place=New Haven, US and London |publisher=[[Yale University Press]] |isbn=978-0-300-12668-6}}
*{{cite book |editor1-last=Thorn |editor1-first=Caroline |editor2-last=Thorn |editor2-first=Frank |year=1979 |title=Cornwall |series=Domesday Book |volume=10 |place=Chichester |publisher=[[The History Press|Phillimore]] |isbn=0850331552 }}


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St Mellion
St Melanus' church tower
St Mellion is located in Cornwall
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St Mellion
Location within Cornwall
Population383 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSX3865
Civil parish
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Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSaltash
Postcode districtPL12
Dialling code01579
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50°28′01″N 4°16′19″W / 50.467°N 4.272°W / 50.467; -4.272

St Mellion (Cornish: Sen Melyan) is a village and rural civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Callington and is in the St Germans Registration District. To the north, the parish is bordered by Callington and St Dominick parishes, to the east and south by Pillaton parish, and to the west by St Ive parish.

The population in the 2001 Census was 377.[1] The 2011 Census recorded that this had increased to 383.[2]

The parish name is taken from St Melaine, a 6th-century bishop of Rennes, Brittany.

Parish church

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The Church of England parish church of St Melanus is in the village of St Mellion (the largest settlement in the parish) at OS Grid Ref SX388655. The older part of the church is the south side which was built in the 14th century whereas the north side is of the late 15th century and was built of granite. There is a series of monuments to the Corytons: these include a brass to Peter Coryton and his wife and 24 children, 1552,[3] and two elaborate sculptural compositions to William Coryton, 1651, and Sir William, 1711, both in a style characteristic of the early 17th century.[4]

Notable sites

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St Mellion is also the location of Pentillie, a 17th-century castle and estate which has been a seat of the Coryton family since 1698. They additionally owned an estate at Newton Ferrers, also in St Mellion. The manor of Newton Ferrers (Niuuetona, Niweton, Niwetone) is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.[5] It was held by Reginald from Robert, Count of Mortain.[6] The house on the New Ferrers estate, Newton Ferrers House, was built about 1686–95 for Sir William Coryton. Gatepiers carry these dates. It is a plain granite mansion of two storeys: the centre is of seven bays and there are two projecting wings of two bays each. It is the earliest Cornish mansion in the classical style (i.e. with no Tudor survivals). Two thirds of the house were gutted by fire in 1940; of this some was subsequently rebuilt after the fire while the rest remained as ruin.[7] In the 21st century the house was completely restored.[8]

Crocadon Quarry, 200 metres east of St Mellion village, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geology.[9] The St Mellion golf course is also in the parish.

References

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The Coryton Arms in St Mellion
  1. ^ "St Mellion, Cornwall". GENUKI. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Area: St. Mellion (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ^ Dunkin 1882[page needed]
  4. ^ Pevsner & Radcliffe 1970, p. 190.
  5. ^ "St Mellion". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. ^ Thorn & Thorn 1979, 5,2,24.
  7. ^ Pevsner & Radcliffe 1970, p. 127.
  8. ^ Beacham & Pevsner 2014, pp. 384–385.
  9. ^ "Crocadon Quarry" (PDF). Natural England. 1998. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

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