St Just in Penwith
St Just
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Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 4,812 (2011 Census including Bojewyan, Boleigh, Boscean, Botallack and Carnyorth) |
OS grid reference | SW371315 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENZANCE |
Postcode district | TR19 |
Dialling code | 01736 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
St Just (
St Just lies within the
History
The identity of Saint Just is not known.
Among the prehistoric antiquities nearby is Ballowall Barrow, a chambered tomb. St Just is one of the most ancient mining districts in Cornwall, and remains of ancient pre-industrial and more modern mining activity have had a considerable impact on the nearby landscape.
Bosworlas, in St Just parish, was said by
Churches and schools
The parish church of St Just is a fine 15th-century building. In 1336 the church was rebuilt and dedicated by John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter; however only the chancel of this church survives and the nave and aisles are 15th-century in date.[7] There are two Methodist chapels.
St Just is the home of Cape Cornwall School which also serves Sennen, Sancreed, Pendeen, St Buryan and other places in the district.
There are seven Cornish crosses in the parish; there are two in the vicarage garden and one built into the church wall. Other crosses are at Leswidden, Nanquidno and Kenidjack (two).[10] Boslow Cross is 550 yds (500 m) NW of Boslow Farm (ref. no. 1003110).
Mining
The ancient settlement has a strong
Geography
The nearby
Local government
For the purposes of local government classification St Just is a
St Just was originally part of the Penzance Poor Law Union until 1894 when it was incorporated into the West Penwith Rural District. In 1897 St Just in Penwith parish formed the sole basis of St Just Urban District. In 1974 the urban district was included in Penwith District, until that was abolished in 2009.
Culture and local traditions
St Just is home to the popular Lafrowda festival[14] a seven-day community and arts celebration usually held in mid July.
A more ancient celebration associated with the town is St Just Feast which is held every year to celebrate the dedication of the parish church on 13 July 1336. Feast celebrations were moved to the Sunday nearest to All Saints' Day in 1536 following an Act of Henry VIII which means it usually take place at the end of October / beginning of November. Feast itself is a two-day event with a church service and civic procession being held on Feast Sunday and a larger scale popular celebration being held on Feast Monday (which includes a meeting of the Western Hunt). A description of St Just Feast, from 1882, follows:[citation needed]
"Rich and poor still at this season keep open house, and all the young people from St. Just who are in service for many miles around, if they can possibly be spared, go home on the Saturday and stay until the Tuesday morning. A small fair is held in the streets on Monday evening, when the young men are expected to treat their sweethearts liberally, and a great deal of "foolish money" that can be ill afforded is often spent"
St Just also has a '
St Just has a healthy artistic scene, including the painter Kurt Jackson who has made several television appearances. Contemporary singer and comedian Jethro from nearby St Buryan played for St Just Rugby Club and has recorded a song entitled "St Just".
The folk singer Martha Tilston released an album in 2010 called Lucy and the Wolves. This features a range of songs inspired by Cornwall. The first song on the album is called The Cape and is based upon Cape Cornwall in St Just. She has performed in Penzance a number of times and now lives in Penwith.
The children's animated television series Jungle Junction is produced by Spider Eye Productions of St. Just.
The local community radio station is Coast FM (formerly Penwith Radio), which broadcasts on 96.5 and 97.2 FM.[17]
The Star Inn is sometimes called the last proper pub in Cornwall. Its clientele includes bird watchers who are attracted by the local wildlife.[18]
Cornish wrestling
The St Just Plen an Gwari was specifically used for Cornish wrestling tournaments both traditionally[19][20] and more recently.[15][21]
James Warren (1786[22]-?) from St Just was a very famous Cornish wrestler, who became champion of Cornwall. He fought in tournaments throughout Britain, including London. He was known as 'Little Jem Warren' or 'Little Hercules' due to being 5 feet 7.5 inches high or 'Great Jem'[23] from having prodigious strength.[24][25] He distinguished himself in the rescue of survivors when the East Indiaman ship, "Kent" caught fire.[26]
Thomas White from St Just was the original trainer of Jack Carkeek, in the US, who became world Cornish wrestling champion.[27]
Sport and Leisure
Cricket
St Just Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club with a history of cricket in the village dating back to 1880.[28] Only five miles from Land's End, St Just claim to be the most westerly ECB Premier League club in the country.[29] Most notable is the clubs significant success record, with 10 championship titles won in the Cornwall Cricket League since 1990.[30]
St Just field three senior teams in the Cornwall Cricket League and a Women's team in the Cornwall Women and Girls League.[31] They also have an established junior training section that plays competitive cricket in the Cornwall Youth Cricket League.[32]
Rugby
St Just Rugby Football Club was established in 1967[33] and their ground is based north east of St Just, on the New Road leading out of the hamlet of Tregeseal.[28] The club competes in the Counties 3 Tribute, South West Division.[33]
Football
St Just Football Club was established in 1894. The club fields two senior teams in the Cornwall Combination League and a Youth section.[28]
Bus services
St Just bus station is served by routes 7, 8, A3 and A17. Services 7 and 8 are provided by Transport for Cornwall. A3 is provided by First Kernow and the two providers jointly run the A17 service.
7: Penzance to Lands End via St Just 8: Long Rock(Morrison’s) to St Just via Sancreed A3: St Ives to Lands End via St Just (Atlantic Coaster) A17: St Ives to Pendeen via Penzance and St Just
Twinning
St Just is
Notable residents
- Edward Charles Grenfell was raised to the peerage in 1935 as Baron St Just, of St Just in Penwith in the County of Cornwall.[35]
- Francis Oats (1848–1918), Cornish miner who became chairman of the De Beers diamond company, founded by Cecil Rhodes
- Lt Col J. H. Williams (Elephant Bill), soldier and elephant trainer[36]
Gallery
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The Brisons in storm, St Just
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Bollowal Barrow, St Just
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Rocks Bollowal Barrow, St Just
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Beautiful Formation Bollowal Barrow, St Just
References
- ^ "St Just". Mapit. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "St Just-in-Penwith Town Council, West Cornwall". St Just Town Council.
- ^ "List of Place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel" (PDF). Cornish Language Partnership. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-521-16855-7.
- ^ a b The Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 114
- ^ Jenner, Henry (1922). "The Royal House of Damnonia". Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. New Series. 4. Plymouth and Falmouth: 139.
- ^ Jenner, Henry (1922). "Castle-an-Dinas and King Arthur". Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. New Series. 4. Plymouth and Falmouth: 100–101.
- ^ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard
- ^ "Mines in St Just Area of Cornwall". Cornwall-calling.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Geevor Homepage". Geevor.com. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 18 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "lafrowda-festival.co.uk". lafrowda-festival.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b The Independent, 19 November 2000.
- ^ "ordinaliaa.com". Ordinalia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Volunteer run Penwith Radio to change its name to Coast FM". falmouthpacket.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-85868-826-8; p. 208
- ^ Tripp, Michael: PERSISTENCE OF DIFFERENCE: A HISTORY OF CORNISH WRESTLING, University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2009, Vol I p2-217.
- ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette, 18 November 1836.
- ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 20 July 1978.
- ^ Warren a St Just Hero, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 28 October 1943, p4.
- ^ James Warren, Cornish Times - Saturday 16 May 1857, p1.
- ^ Mining Intelligence, Cornish Times, 16 May 1857, p1.
- ^ 'Howitt, William: Rural Life of England, Longman (london), 1840, p536-538.
- ^ Cornish Wrestling down the ages, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 4 January 1954, p1.
- ^ The Wrestling Championship, Cornish Echo and Falmouth & Penryn Times, 6 August 1887, p5.
- ^ a b c Sharpe, Adam; Straffen, Cheryl; Bloomfield, Mary-Ann; Smith, Nick; Weatherhill, Craig; Harry, Harry; Burt, Andrew; Gonninan, Chris; Owen, Terry; Baker, Elaine; Stevens, Dave (2017). St Just in Penwith Area Guide (PDF) (5 ed.). St Just: St Just-in-Penwith Town Council. pp. 51–53. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Official St Just CC Website". stjust.play-cricket.com. St Just Cricket Club. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall Cricket League". ccl.play-cricket.com. Cornwall Cricket League. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall Women and Girls". cornwallwomensandgirls.play-cricket.com. Cornwall Women and Girls. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall Youth Cricket League". cornwallycl.play-cricket.com. Cornwall Youth Cricket League. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "St Just Rugby Football Club". stjustrfc.co.uk. St Just Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ St Just Town Council: Twinned with Huelgoat, Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ The London Gazette, Issue 34176, 2 July 1935, p. 4241
- ^ "Jim Williams". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
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