In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Fivelanes like this:
FIVE-LANES, a village in Alternun parish, Cornwall; 7½ miles SW of Launceston. It lies amidst a moorish desolate tract; and has two annual fairs.
Additional information about this locality is available for Altarnun
Fivelanes through time
Fivelanes 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 Fivelanes itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fivelanes in North Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26372
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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