A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
LANHERNE, a quondam manor-house, now a nunnery, in St. Mawgan parish, Cornwall; 3¼ miles NE of St. Columb-Major. The place belonged anciently to the Pincerna family; passed, in 1231, to the Arundells of Cornwall; went, in 1700, to Lord Arundell of Wardour.; was given, in 1795, to refugee Carmelite nuns from Holland; and is now occupied by an abbot and about 20 nuns. One part of the house is very ancient; and another was built about the middle of last century. A chapel is in the ancient part, and contains some copies of pictures by the old masters. The cemetery contains an ancient sculptured cross, which was brought from the parish of Gwinear; and the gardens are enclosed by high walls.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a quondam manor-house, now a nunnery" (ADL Feature Type: "religious facilities") |
| Administrative units: | Mawgan in Pyder CP/AP Cornwall AncC |
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