Egloshayle
Egloshayle
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Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 406 (United Kingdom Census 2011) |
OS grid reference | SX001719 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WADEBRIDGE |
Postcode district | PL27 |
Dialling code | 01208 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
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Egloshayle (pronounced "eglos-hale"
History
Egloshayle was a Bronze Age settlement and later a river port, rivalling Padstow 5 miles (8 km) downriver. The trade consisted of tin, clay, wool, and vegetable crops[citation needed]. Egloshayle is now a residential suburb of Wadebridge.
Wadebridge developed in the parishes of Egloshayle and St Breock. A vicar of Egloshayle named Thomas Lovibond was responsible for the construction of the first bridge across the River Camel to replace a dangerous ford. Begun in 1468 and completed in 1485, the bridge was traditionally, but inaccurately, known as the "Bridge on Wool", as its foundations were said to be wool sacks. The bridge is, in fact, conventionally constructed with its foundations on the river bedrock. It is thought by some local historians, however that the bridge was completed by 1475, by a John Lovibond.[4]
Churches
The parish church, which is Grade I
The
The bell-ringers of the village are celebrated in the song The Ringers of Egloshayle.[8] The song has been recorded by, amongst others, the Cornish singer Brenda Wootton.
Notable buildings and antiquities
Local private properties of interest include
One of the houses on the Egloshayle road overlooking the River Camel is Grade 2 listed.[10]
Cornish wrestling
Cornish wrestling tournaments have been held in Egloshayle at Hingham Mill.[11]
Notable people
Plant collecting brothers William and Thomas Lobb, spent their early life at Egloshayle.[12]
Arthur Hamilton Norway (1859–1938), who became head of the
References
- ^ BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names; new ed., edited and transcribed by G. E. Pointon. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983; p. 84
- ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Cornish Language Partnership.
- ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
- ^ "Wadebridge cycle the Camel Trail to Padstow". www.cornishlight.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Egloshayle Church". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Dove, R. H. (1982) A Bellringer's Guide to the Church Bells of Britain and Ringing Peals of the World, 6th ed. Aldershot: Viggers
- ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard
- ^ "An Old Cornish Song, The Egloshayle Ringers". Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Pevsner, N. (1970), Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books
- ^ "108, Egloshayle Road". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Cornish Guardian, 4 September 1969.
- ^ "CORNWALL GARDENS TRUST » Journal » Lobb's Cottage". www.cornwallgardenstrust.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 1901 Census of England and Wales
Further reading
- Maclean, John (1872–79) The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor. 3 vols. London: Nichols & Son
External links
Media related to Egloshayle at Wikimedia Commons