Budock Water

Budock Water
Cornish: Dowr Budhek
Budock Water
 Budock Water shown within Cornwall
Population 1,537 (Civil Parish, 2011)
OS grid referenceSW783320
Civil parishBudock
Unitary authorityCornwall
Ceremonial countyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town FALMOUTH
Postcode district TR11
Dialling code 01326
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentCamborne and Redruth
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Coordinates: 50°08′48″N 5°06′11″W / 50.1467°N 5.103°W

St Budock Parish Church
Quaker gravestones at Budock

Budock or Budock Water (Cornish: Dowr Budhek) is a civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles (3 km) west of Falmouth.[1]

According to the 2001 census Budock parish had a population of 1,399. This had increased to 1,537 at the 2011 census.[2] The parish includes the smaller villages of Lamanva and Treverva and encompasses 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of land. The hamlets of Bareppa and Mongleath are also in the parish.[3] Arable farming in the parish includes early potatoes, broccoli and daffodils.

History and notable buildings

The earliest recorded rector of Budock was in 1207, although it is believed that the link to Budoc, a Celtic saint, dates back to 470 AD.[4][5] The parish church, which has a western tower, is partly of the 13th and partly of the 15th century: the box pews which in most churches were removed in the Victorian period remained. Falmouth was originally part of the parish of Budock. The church contains a brass to John Killigrew and his wife, 1567.[6]

Besides the parish church, the village also had a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel originally built around 1814, and rebuilt in 1843. Declining congregations eventually resulted in this chapel being closed and sold, and that building is now used as a meadery restaurant. There is no longer an active Methodist Chapel at Treverva which was used by the famous Treverva Choir. They now practice at Penryn Rugby Club.

At Rosemerryn is a substantial house of about 1730. The Crag, Maenporth, was a house built by Alfred Waterhouse in 1865 incorporating some Cornish elements: subsequently a hotel,[7] it burnt down in 1981.[8]

Budock Water village has a public house called the Trelowarren Arms (known as the Trelly) and there is also a hotel in the parish (Penmorvah Manor) which has a restaurant that is open to non-residents. The village had a post office until 2009 when it was closed following the central government review of rural post offices, but the shop remains as another hub for the village. There is a regular bus service connecting the village with both Falmouth and Helston as well as the outlying villages in the area.[9]

Tony Kellow would certainly rank as one of its most famous sons. He won the "golden Boot" in 1980/81 for being the Football Leagues highest goal scorer in all four divisions. A memorial to him stands near the Trelowarren Arms and a shrine in his honour is in the pub where Tony was a very popular figure. He still holds the record for goals scored at Exeter City who sold him to Blackpool for a then record fee.

Education and social activities

The village school (a Church of England primary school) closed in 1990 when it was amalgamated with two other church schools. The original building was sold and converted into a private house. Local children benefit from a playing field in the middle of the village, donated by a local landowner, equipped with swings and climbing frames. There is a village hall that is used by clubs and organisations ranging from the toddlers group, quilters, bingo, a monthly luncheon club, yoga classes, a martial arts group, zumba sessions right up to the Over 60s Club.

Budock woods remains a popular wooded area adjoining the village. One area of the woods was noted to have a great many bluebell flowers, but these suffered after the great storms on 25 January 1990 that toppled many of the mature beech, oak and sweet chestnut trees that they were growing beneath. A jungle garden located at Penjerrick Garden is open to visitors on certain days.

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4
  2. ↑ "Budock Civil Parish 2011".
  3. ↑ Cornwall; Explore Britain
  4. ↑ Budock Parish History Group (1974)
  5. ↑ Doble, G. H. (1964) The Saints of Cornwall: part 3. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 3-14
  6. ↑ Dunkin, E. (1882) Monumental Brasses. London: Spottiswoode
  7. ↑ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books
  8. ↑ "BEACH COULD BE OUT OF BOUNDS TO PUBLIC". The Falmouth Packet. Newsquest Media Group. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  9. ↑ Bus timetable link

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