In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Petherwin like this:
PETHERWIN (North), a village and a parish in the district of Launceston and county of Devon; and a sub-district mainly in Cornwall. The village stands near the boundary with Cornwall, 4½ miles N W of Launceston r.station; and has a post-office under Launceston. The parish contains also the hamlets of Brassacott, Helscott, and Maxworthy. ...
Acres, 8, 157. Real property, £4, 402-Pop., 945. Houses, 183. The property is subdivided; but the greater part is in the Duke of Bedford's manor of Werrington. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £135.* Patron, the Duke of Bedford-The church is ancient, with later English windows; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and contains monuments of the Yeos, the Herrings, the Kingdons, and others. There are two chapels for Wesleyans, two for Bible Christians, one for U. Free Methodist, and a national school.—The sub-district contains N. P. parish in Devon, and five parishes in Cornwall. Acres, 20, 615. Pop., 2, 269. Houses, 452.
North Petherwin through time
North Petherwin is now part of North Cornwall district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Cornwall has changed over two centuries. For statistics about North Petherwin itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Petherwin, in North Cornwall and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3872
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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