DIREQTORY.] CORNWALL. WENDRON. 1193 Inch John, farmer May Frederick, 8urgeon, & medIcal Smooth John, beer retailer & carpenter KinsmanCharlotte(Mrs. ),miller(water), officer & public vaccinator for South Smith Sml. farmer & shopkpr.Trefrows Trefrows district, Stratton union Spe~tigue Richard, farmer, ThinIVo::>u Kinsman Jane (Mrs.), miller (water), Medland William, farmer, Whiteley Stacey John, farmer, Knowle Morrish Orchard 'William, shoe maker &farmer Staddon John, Tree inn, & shoe maker Kinsman John, farmer, Odd mill Painter Henry, farmer, Village Symons James, farmer, Kitleigh Lyle John, farmer, Furse Power Thomas, carpenter Treleaven Michael, farmer, Steel Lyle William, farmer, Lanhillock Sandercock John, farmer, Post office Walkey Thomas, farmer, Leigh Martin Daniel, farmer, Village Skinner James, farmer, Pre~tacott Walkey Thomas, jun. farmer, Goscott Martin Richard, farmer, Kitleigh Sleeman Samuel, farmer, Ashbury Walkey 'William, farmer, Sladd<Lcott Martin William, blacksmith & shopkpr Sloman John, farmer, Exmoor Wickett John, farmer, Swannacall May William, farmer, Week green Smale George, farmer, 'Week green \Voodley James, farmer, Ex WENDRON, or ST. GWENDRON, is a parish, bounded the piscina remains. Ancient crosses exist at Polglase, on the west by the river Cober, and on the east by the river Trenethick, Manhay, Bodilly, and in the churchyards at Hel, 2~ miles north from Helston, in the Truro division of Wendron and Merther Dny. .At Trelill is a holy well, dedi­ the county, hundred and petty sessional division of West cated to St. Md.ry the Virgin, over which is an oratory. At Kerrier, Helston union and county court dIstrict, rural Ro~eladden is a well, reached by a flight of steps, 35 in deanery of Kirrier, archdeaconry of Cornwall and diocese of number. Rowe's charity of £5 is for poor widows of this Truro. The church ot St. Gwendron is a building of granite parish. This is a mining district; only two mines are in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of however worked at present, and these only partially. At nave, south aisle, north transept, south porch and an em­ Manhay, in this parish, is Beacon hill, 400 feet high. The battled western tower, with pinnacles, containing 5 bells, all remains of ancient camps are still visible at Craskin, Gram cast in 1833, except the second, which is dated 1868: the bla, Lower Town and Trewavas. Tumuli are to be seen at church retains pi~cina, ~edilia and a credence, and the rood Nancrossa, Dacam Four Cross and Boskenwyn Downs. stairs also remain: there are several mural monuments of Fairs are held on the 27th of July and 29th of September modern date: the stained east window was presented by the yed.rly, for cattle and sheep. Wendroll is included in the Rev. G. B. Boraston, a former vicar: in the north wall of the Duchy manors of Helston Tony and Helston Chamond. chancel is Iln arched recess about 8 feet in breadth, anciently Capt. J. Peverill Rogers R.A. is lord of the manor. Colonel used as an Easter sepulchre, and over the western part of Arthur Tremayne J.P., D.L. of Carc1ew,Mylor, Lord Robartes, the recess is a leper's window, II inches wide and 6 feet high: Lord St. Levan, Rev. Sir Vyell Donnithorne Vyvyan bart. the altar stone now forms the door step of the entrance to J.P. of Trelowarren, the Rev. Canon Frederick Hockin M.A. the chancel: in the chancel on the south SIde of the commu­ rector of St. Phillack,Henry Rogers esq. Helston, George John nion table (bnt formerly in the south aisle) are brass effigies, Smith esq. D.L., J.P. of Treliske, John Thomas esq. and John now incomplete, of a civilian and his wife, and below these Charles Williams esq. of Caerhayes Castle, are the chief ngures of 15 children, c. 1580, supposed to commemorate landowners. Trenethick is a barton; soon after the Con­ the Hill family, of Trenethick; on the north side is a fine but quest it became the residence of the Seneschals, who were headless brass effigy of a priest in proce~slOnal vestments, stewards of the Earls of Cornwall, and whose hunting seat representing- Warine Penhalluryk LL.B. prebendary of Glas­ was at Trenear: in 1392 the property went by marriage to ney, rector of St. Just and vicar of St. Stythians and 'Yen­ John Hill, whose descendants lived here till 1734: John dron, ob. 9th April, 1535; the inscription on a narrow Thomas esq. is now lord of the barton. The soil is loam; banding of brass surrounds the margin of the slab: the the subsoil is granite. The chief crops are grass, wheat, chnrch "as new roofed, thoroughly restored and reseated oats and g'reen crops. The area, including the district of with open benches in 1868, under the direction of the late Carnmenellis, is 13,173 acres of land and 86 of water; rate­ Mr. E. Sedding, at a cost of £1,100: the church has 360 able value, £14,539; the population in 1881 was 4,585, in­ sittings. The re~ister of baptisms dates from the year 1562 ; cluding Carnmenellis, exclnsive of Helston. marriage3 and burials, 1560. The living is a vicarage, Parish Clerk, Thomas Dalley. ~'ear1y average tithe rent-charge £510, net income £350, POST OFFICE, Porkellis.-Mrs. Eliza Johns, receiver. Letters with residence and 51 acres of glebe, in the gift of William through Helston, arrive at II.25; dispatched at 1.50. Lethbridge esq. and held since 1883 by the Rev. Francis Helston is the nearest money order & telegraph office. 'fhomas Clark Margetts M.A. of Clare College, Cambridge. WALL BOXES, at Uweek, cleared 2.5 p. m. ; Trenear, 2.10 'fhere are Free Methodist chapels at Four Lanes, now called p.m. ; Mallhay, 12.30 p.m.; Trewennack, 2.55 p.m. & Pencoys, and at Trewennack; a Bible Christian chapel at Lower Town, 3.55 p.m. week days only Boskenwyn; a mission church at Gwealangears; 'Vesleyan INSURANCE AGENT.-North British & Mercantile, W. Caddy, chapels at Penmarth, Porkellis, Burras, Coverackbridges, Monlay Gweek, Degibna, Manhay and Crelly; and a Baptist chapel SCHOOLS :- at Lower Town. The church of St. Decumanus, at Merther A School Board of 7 members was formed January 9th, Dny, originally dedicated to St. Dny, an Irish saint, was 1874; J. Perry, Boswin, clerk to the board; Thomas licensed in 1427 and desecrated at the end of the last century: Henry Dunstan, attendance officer the north wall, which is in tolerable preservation, and part Board, Buskenwyn (mixed), erected in 1876, for 120 of a tall round-headed cross still remain on the site: the children; average attendance, 32 boys, 26 girls & 17 in­ cemetery is now a garden. At Trussal once stood an ancient fants; James Opie, master chapel, dedicated to St. Wendrona, and an Early English Board (late National), Wheal Ruby (mixed), for 200 piscina still marks the site. At Bodilly is another chapel, children; average attendance, 55 bOYS, 47 girls & 19 in­ dedicated to St. Henry the Hermit, ob. 1120, and here also fants; Samnel John Wills, master Jefl'ery John, Gweek Daw William John, farmer & miller James James, farmer, Manhey Margetts Rev. Francis Thomas Clark (water), Trelubbus Jefl'ery Thomas, farmer, Boskenwyn Z,f.A. Vicarage Downing James, farmer, Gunhnsband Jenkm Alfred, farmer, Trewavas Polkinghorne Thomas, ('relly Duke of Cornwall's Lightlnfantry Regi­ Jenkin Joseph Jas. farmer, Boderlogan Roskruge Thomas Francis, Trenethick ment (1St) Voluntf'er Battalion (I Jenkin Wm. farmer, Trelill & Chenhall Rows Richard Gundry, Tresprison Co.) (Captain John.Jefl'ery, comman­ J ewill Grace{Mrs. ),shopkeeper,Trenear COMMERCIAL. dant), Gweek Johns Bennett, farmer & local agent to Bartle Henry, farmer, Garlidna Dunstan Thomas Henry, farmer & the Duchy of Cornwall, Bodilly .BearJas.miller(water)&frmr.Trenethick school attendance officer, Trenear Johns Philippa(Mrs.),dairyman,Medlyn Benney William, farmer, Treloquithack DunstanThomasHy.tin dresser,Trenear Julian Henry, farmer, Nanswidden Blitchford William, farmer, Nansloe Dunstan William R. G. farmer & shop­ Kitto John, farmer, Mengern Bolitho J ohnThos.farmer,Higher Gweek keeper, Bnrras Knowles Joseph,lfarmer & cattle dealer, Bowden Joseph, farmer, Treloquithack East Wheal Lovell Tiu Mine (Henry Trewennack Bray John, farmer, Beacon farn~ Rogers, purser ; Thomas Quentrall, Lovell Tin Mine (Jsph. Prisk, manager) Bray John, farmer, Gwealmayow manager; Nicholas Peters, ag-ent) Michell J esse, farmer, Polglase Caddy John, farmer, Trenethick ElIis Samson, rope maker, Gwealangen Moyle Andrew, tin stamper, Trenear Carlyon Thomas,jun. farmer, Roskillon FaullJsph.grocer & farmer,Trewennack Moyle Henry, farmer, Hendra Champion Joseph, farmer, Boquio Faull Thomas, wheelwright, Trenear Moyle John, farmer, Crelly ChristopherNicholas,mllr.(wtr.),Gweek Freeman James, farmer, Degibna Moyle Joseph, farmer, Trevenen Cock William Hy. farmer, Roseladden GoldsworthyWm.Hy.farmr. Boskenwyn Moyle Peter, farmer, Boquio Collins Thomas, farmer, Boskenwyn Gweek Company (John Jeffery, jun. Moyle Samuel, relieving & vaccination Col1insWilliam,miller (water) &general manager), coal & timber mers.Gweek officer No. I district, & registrar of dealer, G-week Harry Joseph John,farmer, Tremenhere births & deaths for the sub-district Dale Charles, farmer, Boskenwyn Harvey James, millwright, Trelubbus of Wendron, Helston union, Crelly DallyHy.miller(wtr.)&frmr.l\'Iellangoose Harvey William, miIlwright, Trevenen Moyle Samuel Hill, farmer, Crelly Date Henry, farmer, Eendra Hocking Richard Hy. farmer, Nansloe Moyle William, farmer, 130dilly.