In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Sancreed like this:
SANCREED, or Sancreet, a village and a parish in Penzance district, Cornwall. The village stands on highground, under a wild upland called Sancreed Beacon, 4 miles S W by W of Penzance r. station. The parish contains also the village of Brahane; and its post town is Penzance. Acres, 4, 471. Real property, £4, 717. ...
Pop.in 1851, 1, 394; in 1861, 1, 233. Houses, 237. The decrease of pop. was caused by suspension of the works ofseveral tin mines. The property is much subdivided. Remains of an ancient castle, called Caerbran, are near Brahane; an ancient monument, consisting of two concentric walls, the outer one 55 feet in diameter, is at Bodinnar; and Druidical stones are at Drift. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £450.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. The church is good, and contains several monuments. A very fineold cross is in the churchyard; two smaller crosses are at the gate and on the outside; and a well, formerly held insuperstitions repute, is adjacent. Two ancient chapelswere in different parts, and have left some traces. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Bible Christians, and a national school.
Sancreed through time
Sancreed is now part of Penwith district. Click here for graphs and data of how Penwith has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Sancreed itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sancreed, in Penwith and Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1644
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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