Place:


St Germans  Cornwall

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described St Germans like this:

St Germans.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., Cornwall - par. (containing Hessenford and Tideford), 10,097 ac., pop. 2307; town, on Lynher Creek, 9½ miles NW. of Plymouth; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. This is a very old town, and from the 9th to the 11th century was the seat of a bishop. The Church of St Germans, with tower of 13th century, is very interesting. The town carries on an export trade in coal, and has a stock fair in May, and some fisheries.

St Germans through time

St Germans is now part of Caradon district. Click here for graphs and data of how Caradon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about St Germans itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of St Germans, in Caradon and Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1650

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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