Tregony
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Tregony is a civil parish and village in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It lies on the River Fal
. In the village there is a post office, shop, and two churches. Tregony has bus links to the nearest town, which is Truro
. The village is made up from two parishes namely, Tregony and Cuby
. Cornelly parish was united with Tregony in 1934.
elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons
, until the Reform Act 1832
abolished its representation as a rotten borough
. At that time the parishes of Tregony and Cuby were united.
Tregony was the birthplace of the Anglican churchman Archer Thompson Gurney
. The Trewarthenick Estate
in the hamlet of Trewarthenick
in Cornelly parish, was the birthplace of William Gregor
, a geologist-clergyman who discovered titanium
. Captain William Hennah
RN, who took part in the Battle of Trafalgar retired to Tregony and died there.
Church sometime between 1530 and 1553: for many years thereafter the building was quarried for stone and no remains were to be seen by the early 20th century. The church had been founded by the Norman family of Pomeroy whose castle stood here: nearby there were also in medieval times a priory and a chapel of St Anne. There are no remains of any of these buildings either.
Since the parish lost its church the parishioners have used Cuby Church instead. The other active church in Tregony is one of the few remaining independent Congregational churches - those that did not become part of the United Reformed Church. The former Methodist
Church still has a small wooden sign on it but is now a private home.
It has a primary school in Back Lane. The area's secondary school, The Roseland Community College (built in 1962), is just over the Parish of Tregony boundary and has recently had a brand new sports hall. It has also achieved specialist school status in Music with English and IT.
The almshouses were built in 1696 and rebuilt in 1895.
Cuby. Cornelly church is dedicated to St Cornelius and was built in the 13th century: the upper part of the tower, the south porch and the windows of the south wall are 15th century additions. The font is probably 16th century but of very crudely carved granite; the pulpit is painted with coats of arms; a monument to Jane Reeves, 1783, has an excellent portrait bust of her.
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...
. It lies on the River Fal
River Fal
The River Fal flows through Cornwall, United Kingdom, rising on the Goss Moor and reaching the English Channel at Falmouth. On or near the banks of the Fal are the castles of Pendennis and St Mawes as well as Trelissick Garden. The River Fal separates the Roseland peninsula from the rest of...
. In the village there is a post office, shop, and two churches. Tregony has bus links to the nearest town, which is 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...
. The village is made up from two parishes namely, Tregony and Cuby
Cuby, Cornwall
Cuby is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom, situated approximately 7 miles south-west of St Austell.Cornelly parish was united with Cuby in 1934....
. Cornelly parish was united with Tregony in 1934.
History
Tregony used to be considered a town, and the rotten borough of TregonyTregony (UK Parliament constituency)
Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons
Unreformed House of Commons
The unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act 1832.Until the Act of Union of 1707 joining the Kingdoms of Scotland and England , Scotland had its own Parliament, and the term refers to the House of Commons of England...
, until the Reform Act 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
abolished its representation as a rotten borough
Rotten borough
A "rotten", "decayed" or pocket borough was a parliamentary borough or constituency in the United Kingdom that had a very small electorate and could be used by a patron to gain undue and unrepresentative influence within Parliament....
. At that time the parishes of Tregony and Cuby were united.
Tregony was the birthplace of the Anglican churchman Archer Thompson Gurney
Archer Thompson Gurney
Archer Thompson Gurney was a Church of England clergyman and hymn writer.-Life:Archer Gurney was born at Tregony in Cornwall on 15 July 1820. His father, Richard Gurney, was vice-warden of the stannaries of Devon. Archer Thompson Gurney became a student of the Middle Temple 29 April 1842, and was...
. The Trewarthenick Estate
Trewarthenick Estate
The Trewarthenick Estate is a Grade2 listed manor house and estate located in the hamlet of Trewarthenick, Cornwall, England.The Gregor family had owned land in Trewarthenick from 1640, and in circa 1686 commissioned a country house. With grounds remodelled by Humphry Repton in circa 1792, it was...
in the hamlet of Trewarthenick
Trewarthenick
Trewarthenick is a hamlet in the civil parish of Tregony in Cornwall.William Gregor, the discoverer of titanium, was born on the Trewarthenick Estate.-Map sources:Map resources for Trewarthnick at...
in Cornelly parish, was the birthplace of William Gregor
William Gregor
William Gregor was the British clergyman and mineralogist who discovered the elemental metal titanium.-Early years:...
, a geologist-clergyman who discovered titanium
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
. Captain William Hennah
William Hennah
Captain William Hennah, RN, CB was British naval officer, whose largely undistinguished career was suddenly highlighted by his assumption of command of HMS Mars at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 upon the death of that ship's captain, George Duff, who was decapitated by a cannon ball.- Early...
RN, who took part in the Battle of Trafalgar retired to Tregony and died there.
Churches and schools
The Church of St James at Tregony was founded in the 11th century but in the early 16th century it was abandoned as it had been submerged by the tidal river (this was caused by the building of Tregony Bridge ca. 1300 which led to the accumulation of alluvial deposits on the riverbed). The church valuables were removed to CubyCuby, Cornwall
Cuby is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom, situated approximately 7 miles south-west of St Austell.Cornelly parish was united with Cuby in 1934....
Church sometime between 1530 and 1553: for many years thereafter the building was quarried for stone and no remains were to be seen by the early 20th century. The church had been founded by the Norman family of Pomeroy whose castle stood here: nearby there were also in medieval times a priory and a chapel of St Anne. There are no remains of any of these buildings either.
Since the parish lost its church the parishioners have used Cuby Church instead. The other active church in Tregony is one of the few remaining independent Congregational churches - those that did not become part of the United Reformed Church. The former Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
Church still has a small wooden sign on it but is now a private home.
It has a primary school in Back Lane. The area's secondary school, The Roseland Community College (built in 1962), is just over the Parish of Tregony boundary and has recently had a brand new sports hall. It has also achieved specialist school status in Music with English and IT.
The almshouses were built in 1696 and rebuilt in 1895.
Cornelly church
The parish of Cornelly near Tregony has a church but no village: it is now grouped with Tregony andCuby. Cornelly church is dedicated to St Cornelius and was built in the 13th century: the upper part of the tower, the south porch and the windows of the south wall are 15th century additions. The font is probably 16th century but of very crudely carved granite; the pulpit is painted with coats of arms; a monument to Jane Reeves, 1783, has an excellent portrait bust of her.