History
Local Mines
Cornwall is well known for its tin mines and there were several in the Tamar Valley around Gunnislake and the Bere Peninsula where arsenic, copper, tin and silver lead were mined.
Landulph Millennium Photographic Project
Throughout 1999 a photographic record of aspects of life in the parish was made by Dennis Burton as a Millennium project initiated by the Landulph 2000 Association. An exhibition was held in the Memorial Hall on 3rd & 4th December 1999, and copies of the images were buried in the village time capsule during the last week of the year.
A CD was made of all the photographs in the exhibition with their captions. There were options to tour the exhibition, view all the panels with individual images and captions or use a catalogue to find specific people, themes or places.
XMAS Greetings from Cargreen
In the early 20th Century, postcards were a popular means of communication and thousands were produced with photographs of local towns and villages which provide a fascinating record of life 100 years ago.
A few were produced with views of Cargreen, including this one which featured on a Christmas Greetings card exchanged between members of my family in the late 1920’s or early 30s.
History of Landulph Methodist Church
The Wesleyan Methodists first worshiped at the Old Chapel now known as the Rectory Room from 1844 to 1874.
The conveyance of the land on which the present chapel was built is dated 6th June 1873, it records the sale of "A parcel of land situate at the S.E. corner of a field called 'Butts', by Richard Roberts of Grove for £20." Its tower added to the cost but one large contribution (£700) was conditional on the tower being provided.
Mrs John Wickman laid the corner stone on 10th June 1873; the silver trowel used was found in 2004 at an auction in the north of England and returned to Landulph. It is now displayed in the back of the Chapel.
Rev H Luke Wiseman, President of the Wesleyan Conference opened, the Chapel on 6th October 1874. The schoolroom was added in 1889 at a cost of £211. Unusual features in the schoolroom are the Hebrew wall plaques.
Recollections of Tony Channings
MR. TONY CHANNINGS died recently at the age of 90. He left us some of his ‘memories of bygone days’. He wrote the notes, a fascinating window into earlier times here, during Covid and gave them to Jo and Andrew Butcher. They are reproduced verbatim.
History of Landulph
- Local Mines
- Kingsmill
- St Dilpe and the Celtic Foundation of Landulph Church
- Cornwall For Ever
- The Parish of Landulph
Millennium Project
- Landulph Millennium Photographic Project
- Panel a: Introduction
- Panel b: Church
- Panel c: Chapel
- Parish Millennium Map