Lanlivery is a village and civil parish in Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. The village is located approximately 1½ miles (2 km) west of Lostwithiel

Lostwithiel

Lostwithiel is a civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,739...

 and five miles (8 km) south of Bodmin

Bodmin

Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...

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Other settlements in the parish of Lanlivery include Redmoor

Redmoor, Cornwall

Redmoor is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is about one and a half miles north of Lanlivery....

, Sweetshouse

Sweetshouse

Sweetshouse is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is about one mile south of Lanhydrock....

, Milltown

Milltown, Cornwall

Milltown is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is about a mile south of Lostwithiel....

 and Tangier (now a suburb of Lostwithiel). The manor of Penkneth was one of the original 17 Antiqua maneria

Antiqua maneria

The Antiqua maneria were the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.After March 1337 these manors passed to the new Duchy of Cornwall which was created by King Edward III to give financial support to his son Edward, the Black Prince .The table below shows the 17 Antiqua maneria...

 of the Duchy of Cornwall

Duchy of Cornwall

The Duchy of Cornwall is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch inherits the duchy and title of Duke of Cornwall at the time of his birth, or of his parent's succession to the throne. If the monarch has no son, the...

 and the Saints' Way

Saints' Way

The Saints' Way is a long-distance footpath in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.The footpath runs from Padstow in the north to Fowey in the south, a distance of 26 miles . The path is well marked and guide books are available....

 runs past Lanlivery. At Pelyn is a 17th century house which was formerly the seat of the family of Kendall. It was originally E-shaped but only one side survives and the centre was completely redone in the early Victorian period.

Churchtown, a holiday centre for adults and children with physical and learning disabilities, is located in Lanlivery and is run by the national charity Vitalise

Vitalise

Vitalise is a British charity providing short breaks and respite care for disabled people and carers. Founded by Joan Brander in the 1960s, Vitalise was formerly known as the Winged Fellowship Trust....

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Parish church

The parish church is dedicated to St Brevita or Bryvyth, a saint of whom nothing is known. The building was originally cruciform but was enlarged in the 15th century by the addition of a magnificent tower and the south aisle. The churches of Lostwithiel and Luxulyan were originally chapelries dependent on Lanlivery. "One of the great churches of Cornwall" according to John Betjeman

John Betjeman

Sir John Betjeman, CBE was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack".He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture...

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