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St Ervan
Rural civil parish and hamlet in Cornwall, England
St Ervan is a rural civil parish and hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is situated three miles (5 km) southwest of Padstow.[2] St Ervan is named after St Erbyn, the original patron of the church, who is said to have been the father of St Selevan.[3] Notable features in St Ervan are the Anglican church, the village hall and the Nonconformist cemetery. The parish population at the 2011 census was 521.[4] In addition to the hamlet of St Ervan, also called Churchtown, the parish incorporates the hamlets of Penrose and Rumford.