The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 4 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 4 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
The ryver of Fawey risith in Fawey more about a 2. miles from
Camilford by south, in a very wagmore in the side of an hil. Thens to
Draynesbridge, of flat more stones. Thens to Clobham bridg, drownid
with sand, ij miles and more. Thens to Lergen bridge of 2 or 3 arches,
a mile lower. Thens to Newbridg of stone archid, a 2 miles. Thence to
Resprin bridge of stone archid, alias Laprin, about 2 miles. Thens to
Lostwithiel bridge of five arches, two miles. A litle above
Lostwithiel bridge of stone, the ryver of Fawey brekith into 2 armes;
wherof at this day the lesse goith to the ston bridge, the bigger to a
wodde bridge even again[st] and but a litle way of from the stone
bridge; and after a praty way lower the armes cum again to one botom.
The great part of Fawey water is by policie turnid from the ston bridg
for choking of it, and for to put the sande of from the botom of the
toun. The stone bridge, in tyme of memorie of men lyving, was of
arches very depe to the sight; the sande is now cum to within a 4 or 5
feete of the very hedde of them. The sande that cummith from tynne
workes is a great cause of this, and yn tyme to cum shaul be a sore
decay to the hole haven of Fawey. Barges as yet cum with marchanties
within half a mile of Lostwithiel.
From Lostwithiel doun along Fawey ryver to _S. Winnous_, an abbate
chirch, a good myle. By the wich chirch of old tyme enhabitid a
gentilman, _Joannes de S. Winnoco_. After the Lordes Hastinges wer
owners of it; and then sold to Guiliam Loures gret-grandfather now
lyving. This Lower hath to wife one of the 2 daughters of Thomas
Treury. By this chirch is a warfe to make shippes by. Much good wood
at S. Ginokes, and on the other side of the haven agayn it. From S.
Guinows chirch to the point of S. Winows wood, half a mile. Here goith
yn a salt crek half a mile on the est side of the haven, and at the
hed of it is a bridge caulled Lerine bridge, and the creke berith also
the name of Lerine.
At the north side of this Lerine creke, almost at the hedd, is
_Teuthey_, Laurence Courteneis house. It longgid ons to Stonnard, sins
to Cayle, and now last to the Courteneis of the house of Devonshir
descendinge. From Lerine creke to S. Carac pille or creeke, about half
a mile lower on the said est side of the haven; it goith a mile dim.
up into the land.
In midle of this creke on the north side was a litle celle of Saint
Cyret and Julette, longging to Montegue Priory. From the mouth of S.
Carak pille to Poulmorlande pille about a mile. It goith scant a
quarter of a mile up into the lande, and at the hedde goith into 2
armes.
From the mouth of Poulmorlande to _Bodenek_ village half a mile, wher
the passage is to Fawey, and from ―――― Mr. Mohun hath a maner place,
caullid the Haul, on an hil above this village.
From Bodenek to Pelene Point a quarter of a mile, and here enterith a
pille or creeke half a mile up into the land.
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