In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Powder like this:
POWDER, a hundred in the centre of Cornwall; formerly cut into two divisions, E and W; now cut intothree divisions, E, W, and Tywardreath: and containing St. Austell parish, and 37 other parishes. Acres, 143, 782. Pop. in 1851, 58, 261; in 1861, 60,024. Houses, 12, 296.
Powder through time
Powder is now part of Restormel district. Click here for graphs and data of how Restormel has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Powder itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Powder, in Restormel and Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20609
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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