Trewarthenick
Encyclopedia
Trewarthenick is a hamlet
in the civil parish of Tregony
in Cornwall
.
William Gregor
, the discoverer of titanium
, was born on the Trewarthenick Estate
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the civil parish of Tregony
Tregony
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...
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...
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William Gregor
William Gregor
William Gregor was the British clergyman and mineralogist who discovered the elemental metal titanium.-Early years:...
, the discoverer of 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....
, was born on 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...
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