Grampound with Creed
Grampound with Creed (
The two major settlements in the parish are the ancient town of Grampound and the smaller village of Creed (Cornish: Krida). The larger settlement, Grampound, is situated approximately six miles (10 km) west of St Austell at grid reference SW 935 483, and Creed is one mile (1.6 km) south at SW 934 472.[1]
Grampound With Creed is bordered by St Stephen-in-Brannel parish to the north, St Ewe parish to the east and Cuby parish to the south. On the west, the parish boundary follows the River Fal, which separates it from Probus parish. The population at the 2011 census was 682.[2]
History
In medieval times, Creed was taxed as part of Tybesta, a manor mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Tibesteu.[3]
The parish has been in the Registration District of St Austell since 1837 and used to be in the St Austell Union for poor law parish relief. The population of Grampound with Creed parish was 638 in the 2001 census.[4]
Churches
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References
- ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2017". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ [1] National Archives website; retrieved May 2010
- ^ [2] GENUKI website; Creed; retrieved May 2010
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