Colan,_Cornwall

Colan, Cornwall

Colan, Cornwall

Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England

Colan (Cornish: Kolan) is a village and civil parish in mid-Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles (5 km) east of Newquay.[1] The electoral ward is called Colan and Mawgan. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 4,256[2] The hamlets of Bosoughan, Chapel, Gwills, Kestle Mill, Lane, Mountjoy, Quintrell Downs, Trebarber and Trencreek are in the parish.[3] The Fir Hill, and Firhill Woods near Nanswhyden, contains the ruins of Fir Hill Manor. Colan Church dates back to the thirteenth century.[4]

Quick Facts Population, OS grid reference ...

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held at Colan.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  2. [2]
    "2011 census for ward of Colan and Mawgan". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. [3]
    Cornwall; Explore Britain
  4. [4]
    Dunkin, E. (1882) Monumental Brasses. London: Spottiswoode
  5. [5]
    West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 30 July 1925.
  6. [6]
    Western Morning News, 17 May 1926.

Media related to Colan, Cornwall at Wikimedia Commons



Stub icon

This article about a location in the former borough of Restormel, Cornwall is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Colan,_Cornwall, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.