St Allen
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St Allen is a civil parish in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The church town
of St Allen is an isolated hamlet and the main settlement in the parish is Zelah
which is situated on the A30
trunk road four miles (6.5 km) north of Truro
.
The population in the 2001 census was 435 people and the parish occupies 3506 acres (14.2 km²) of land.
from 1269 (the manor house was at Lanner). From 1287 the patrons of the living were the canons of Glasney College
.).
St Allen parish church was built in the Norman period but enlarged by the addition of the south aisle in the 15th century (the dedication is to St Alunus). Little is known of this saint but he has been identified with a Breton bishop of Quimper
who came from Wales.
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
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The church town
Churchtown, Cornwall
In Cornwall, the churchtown is the settlement in a parish where the church stands, for example,*Churchtown Mullion,*Churchtown Redruth,*Churchtown St Hilary,*Churchtown St Merryn,*Churchtown St Minver,*Gorran Churchtown,*Gulval Churchtown,...
of St Allen is an isolated hamlet and the main settlement in the parish is Zelah
Zelah, Cornwall
Zelah is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom approximately 5 miles north of Truro. Zelah is the largest settlement in the civil parish of St Allen...
which is situated on the A30
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
trunk road four miles (6.5 km) north of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
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The population in the 2001 census was 435 people and the parish occupies 3506 acres (14.2 km²) of land.
History
The manor of Cargoll included St Allen and it was in the possession of the bishops of ExeterDiocese of Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...
from 1269 (the manor house was at Lanner). From 1287 the patrons of the living were the canons of Glasney College
Glasney College
Glasney College was founded in 1265 at Penryn, Cornwall, by Bishop Bronescombe and was a centre of ecclesiastical power in medieval Cornwall and probably the best known and most important of Cornwall's religious institutions.-History:...
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St Allen parish church was built in the Norman period but enlarged by the addition of the south aisle in the 15th century (the dedication is to St Alunus). Little is known of this saint but he has been identified with a Breton bishop of Quimper
Quimper
Quimper is a commune and capital of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Administration:Quimper is the prefecture of the Finistère department.-Geography:...
who came from Wales.