DIRECTORY.] . CONSTANTI!'IIE. 8bl Rowe Jsph. coal dlr. & shopkpr. Porth Stephens John, farmer, Gustevean Trebilcock Thos. farmer, Lit. Begowan Rundle Susannah (Mrs.), frmr.Trebarva Stephens John, farmer, Quintrel downs Udy Wiiliam, grocer, draper & provision Rundle Thomas, farmer, Kestle St~phens Wm. corn. travlr. Porth Veor merchant, earthenware & boot & shoe Rundle Thomas, jun. farmer, Treisaac Stribley Wm. Geo.shopkpr. Church town warehouse, Quintrel downs & Church *Searle John Andrew, farmer, Legonna Tinney Elias, wheelwright, Treviglas I town *Seldon James, farmer, Trencreek Tinney John, farmer, Tregunna WarmingtonJohn,farmer, Church town *Sleeman Robert Henry, farmer Trebilcock Joseph, farmer, Trebarva \Villiams William, farmer, Badrugga CONSTANTINE is a parish and large village, situated granite, a small iron mine not now worked, an extensive on the , 7 miles south-west from Falmouth, 6 oyster fishery on the Helford river, and several grist mills. east from , in the Western division of the county, At Bonallack and Budock Vean are some remains of ancient hundred of East Kirrier, Falmouth union and county court chapels, and at Boscawen a subterranean passage called district, · rural deanery, Cornwall archdeaconry, and "Pixy Hall," about 30 feet long with walls of unwronght diocese. The church of St. Constantine is a founda- granite. The Tolmen, or Maen Rock, is a huge oval mass tion of great antiquity; there are evidences to prove that a of granite, 33 feet long with an average width of 17 feet, and church was in existence here at the time of the ·Domesday weigl!ing 4SO tons, was formerly supported on two other survey, at which time it appears to have been collegiate. blocks of stone, so that persons were able to pass beneath it, In the reign of Edward I. it was appropriated by Peter but was unfortunately thrown down in quarrying in 1870. Quivil, bishop of Exeter, to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, A furlong west of High Cross are the remains of a circula-r who are still the patrons of the living. The church fort, about so yards in diameter. Lord Clinton and the must long have held, and still holds, a very important Rev. John Vyvyan M.A. are chief landowners. This parish position in the neighbourhood, and is most beautifully forms part of the manor of Merther. The soil i§ light situated, commanding a full view of the thickly-wooded loam ; subsoil is granite and gravel. The chief crops are estates of Trelowarren and also of the fertile valley coming barley, wheat and green crops. The area is a,179 acres, up from the lovely Helford estuary: it is a building of very including 270 acres of water; rateable value £9,600; and fine proportions, constructed chiefly of granite and consists the population in 1881 was 1,924. of chancel, nave, aisles, Bosarne aisle or chapel, porch and DuRGAN is a hamlet, 4 south-east on the river Helford, remarkably handsome embattled tower, with pinnacles, con- near its mouth. taining 3 bells, all cast in 1809: there are five stained win- GWEEK, anciently "Wyke," is a hamlet and seaport, partly dows, rood loft stairs, sedilia and stoup in the south porch, and in the parish of , 2~ miles south-west on Helford some brasses and other memorials to members of the Trefusis, harbour, and from it Helston and the adjacent country Carminone, Pindarves, Grylls, Vivian, Bolitho, Finder and obtain various supplies. A pilchard fishery has also been Rogers families, including a brass to Richard Gerveys esq. established here. 1S73. and Jane (Trefusis) his wife and 16 children with PoLWHARVAL, half a mile south, on the Helford river; effigies; and a second to John Pendarves esq. 1616, and PORTHNAVIS (the little port) CovE, 2 miles south-east, Melior (Gearvais) his wife with two children; a monument and SEWORGAN, 2 miles north-west, are other hamlets. to .lane (Penticost), wife of William Thorns, 1S97• and others Pm-ish Clerk ':f Sexton, John Willmet. of later date: the work of restoration was commenced in PosT OFFICE.-William Vivian, sub-postmaster. Letters 18S9· when a sum of £63S was expended on the interior: in through Penryn at 10 a.m.; dispatched at~ p.m. No 1878 a massive and beautiful roof was placed over the delivery on sunday. The nearest money order &. tela- chancel, nave, north and south aisles, at a cost of over graph office is at Penryn £r,2oo: in 1883, through the exertions of the vicar, aided INSURANCE AGENT. Lancashire, W. Vivian by the landowers, together with the parishioners in general, Assistant Overseer ':f Ta:c Collector, John Courage, Mount the restoration of the tower and a third aisle, called the Pleasant Bosarne or Trefusis aisle, and the enlargement of the church- ScHOOLS :- yard has been carried out, a large addition having .been National (boys'), for 120 children : average attendance, 9S ; kindly given by the Rev. Sir Vyell Donnithorne Vyvyan William Hodder, master: (girls'), built in· r864, for 110 hart. of Trelowarren. The register dates from the year children; average attendance, 68; Miss Kate Brown, mist 1S8I. The living is a vicarage, yearly value from tithe rent- National (Gweek), for so children; average attendance, 30; charge £48S, g!'oss income £srs, with residence and 10 Miss Dora Dalley, mistress acres of glebe, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, The schools are supported by a Government- grant, volun- and held since r87S by the Rev. Francis Robert Hole M.A. of tary rate & school fees Christ's College, Cambridge. The Wesleyans and Bible CoNVEYANCE (for passengers & parcels):­ Christians have chapels here. There is a library containing FALMOUTH-Peter Courage, on tues. thurs. & sat nearly soo vols. The charities are £2 yearly value, dis- HELSTON-Peter Courage, on sat tributed in money. There are large quarries of excellent -Peter Courage, on fri PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Duke of Cornwall's (rst) Rijle VolunteeTs Mydlen Kate (Mrs.), farmer, Lol\'er- Backhouse Edward, Trebah (I company) (Major J. P. Tyacke, Treglidgwith Hole Rev. Francis Robert M.A. [vicar] commandant), Gweek Mydlen Wm.farmer,HigherTreglidgwith Horsford Thomas Moor Alphonse J.P. Dunstan Ann (Miss), day school Nobl~ Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer &c Bosvathick Dunstan Benjamin, farmer, Seworgan Ould George, dairyman, High Cross Mayne Mrs. Ponsavarren EvansJohn, farmer, Lestraines Pascoe Benjamin,farmer, Nanjarrow Pender Col. Fras. Hy. J.P. Budockvean Evans Thomas, Ship inn, Gweek Pascoe Benjamin, farmer, Polwartha Pender Major William Rouse Tresilian Francis Silvanus, farmer, Goongillings 1 Pengelley William, farmer, Carythenack J.l>. Budockvean Freeman John & Sons, quarry owners; Phillips Gertrude (Mrs.),frmr.Treworval Reynolds Charles Edward, Ponjaravah offices, at Penryn Phillips John, farmer, Bosvathick Rogers George B. Bosvarren Gluvius John, farmer, Trevease Phillips Thomas, farmer, Boswarren Tyacke James, Bonnallack Griffiths John, grocer, Gweek Prisk Paul, grocer Tyacke John, Merthen Gundry John(Mrs.)& Son, frmrs. Trebah Rail Samuel, farmer, Calamansack Harvey Henry, farmer, Treleggan Rail William, farmer, Trevides COMMERCIAL. Harvey Henry, farmer, Trengove Reed James, wheelwright, Gweek Benney Henry, farmer, Polenguy Harvey Thomas, farmer, Treculliacks Reed Nicholas, farmer, Tregantellen Binney John, farmer, Tolvan Hearle Jas. Michael, farmr.Trewardreva Reynolds Charles Edward, register of Bishop James, farmer, Trevaney Hearle Walter,farmer, Trewardreva births & deaths for No. 4 Constantine Bishop William, blacksmith & shop- Jenkin John, miller (water), Treviades sub-district, Ponjaravah keeper, Court toll Jenkins Joseph, farmer, Trebavah Reynolds James, shopkeeper Bolitho Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Trengove Johns Anthony, farmer, Carwedrass Reynolds Richard, farmer, Trecoyes Bowden Benjamin, farmer, •rrengilly Jose Frederick, farmer Reynolds William, farmer, Boswijack Bowden William, farmer, Seworgan Kempthorne Chas. farmer, Carythenack Reynolds William, farmer, Mount view Collins Richard, grocer, Gweek Knowles Joseph, farmer, Lestraines Rogers George B. farmer, Bosvarren Collins William, miller (water), Gweek Lane John, farmer & miller (water), Rogers Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Trewonal Comballack Henry, farmer, Treba\'ah Polwharval Rogers \Villiam, general smith, Gweek Constantine Edward, butcher Lawrence Edward, farmer, Trenarth · Row Edward, farmer, Trebarvah Courage Elizabeth (Miss), shopkeeper Mayne Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Bosvarreu Row James, farmer, Trevassick Courage John, farmer & assistant over- l\Ioyle William, shoe maker & shopkeeper Row John, farmer, Brill seer & tax collector, Mount Pleasant Murphy William, Queen's Arms Row Nicholas, shoe maker Courage Peter, farmer & carrier Mydlen Christr. farmer, Treshaor Vean Row Thomas, farmer, Brill • Courage William, farmer, Drift' Mydlen James, butcher Row Thomas, farmer, Treviades '