St Mawgan

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St. Mawgan in Pydar is a small village and a Civil Parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

The nearby airforce base, RAF St. Mawgan takes its name from the village. Also at that site (and sharing a runway) is Newquay Cornwall International Airport.

The valley in which St. Mawgan lies is known locally as The Vale of Lanherne. It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes.

There are two local cricket teams which play Sunday friendlies, the Vale of Lanherne C.C. and St Mawgan C.C.

It has one small primary school St Mawgan-In-Pydar primary school

St Mawgan also has a 13th century parish church, and the river Menalhyl runs through the the village. The village has 2 pubs, the Falcon Inn and the Airways.

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Civil Parishes of Restormel District
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