Ludgvan

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Ludgvan Parish
Shown within UK and Penwith
OS Grid Reference:	SW501332
Lat/Lon:	50°08′N 5°29′W
Population:	3184(2001 Census)^[1]
Dwellings:
Settlements
Major Settlement:	Ludgvan
Settlement Type:	Village
Population:	1430 [1]Penwith District 2000 estimate
Dwellings:
Secondary Settlements:	Long Rock, Crowlas, Canon's Town,
Administration
Ward:	[Ludgvan
District:	Penwith
County:	Cornwall
Region:	South West England
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	Truro
Postcode:	TR20 8xx
Dialling Code:	01736

Ludgvan is a village and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish includes the villages of Ludgvan, Crowlas, Canon's Town and Long Rock. The parish is bounded by those of Towednack and Lelant to the north, Madron and Penzance to the west, by St Erth, St Hilary and Marazion to the east and by the sea to the south. The village is physically split between the area known as Churchtown, situated upon the hill, and Lower Quarter to the east, adjoining Crowlas. There is now only a sparse number of dwellings situated on the north side of the connecting road.

[edit] History

Like many communities in Cornwall the legendary origins of Ludgvan are attributed to the arrival of its patron saint, in this case Saint Ludgvan (or Saint Ludowanus). However, the river which runs through the village is known as the Lidd (or Lydd), and the present name may be derived from that. Ludgvan was mentioned in the Domesday Book as falling within the manor of Ludgvan-Lees, which at the time of record covered much of what is now the northern part of the Penwith including some parts of the modern parish of St Ives. Lords of the manor of Ludgvan-Lees kept certain shipping rights within the port of St Ives up to and possibly beyond the 19th century. Ludvan Lease now exists as a hamlet within the parish. Also within the parish of Ludgvan lies Varfell which was the ancestral home of the Davy family, including Sir Humphry Davy. It has been claimed that Ludgvan was the home of the last native wolf in the UK; however, this cannot be confirmed by available historical sources.

[edit] Local Government

For the purposes of local government, Ludgvan elects a parish council every 4 years. The principal local authorities in this area are Penwith District Council and the Cornwall County Council.

Civil Parishes of Penwith District
United Kingdom \| England \| Cornwall
Gwinear-Gwithian \| Hayle \| Ludgvan \| Madron \| Marazion \| Morvah \| Paul \| Penzance \| Perranuthnoe \| Sancreed \| Sennen \| St Buryan \| St Erth \| St Hilary \| St Ives \| St Just \| St Levan \| St Michael's Mount \| Towednack \| Zennor