Trebartha

Buildings at Trebartha
A gateway to the Trebartha Hall estate

Trebartha is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK, in the parish of North Hill and in the valley of the River Lynher.[1]

History

The manor of Trebartha was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was held by Thurstan from Robert, Count of Mortain. There was half a hide of land and land for 4 ploughs. There were three and a half ploughs, 2 villeins and 6 smallholders. The value of the manor was 15 shillings.[2]

Trebartha Hall was in 1870 the residence of F. Rodd; it had formerly belonged to the families of Spoure and Trebartha.[3] It was demolished in 1949. Trebartha was in the possession of the Trebartha family from the 12th to the 15th century; from the late 15th century to 1730 it was held by the Spoure family and from 1730 to 1940 by the Rodd family.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186. 1961.
  2. ↑ Thorn, C. et al., ed. (1979) Cornwall. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,4,20
  3. ↑ John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales; 1870-72; Vision of Britain. Accessed 2015-02-16
  4. ↑ Trebartha Hall; North Hill Local History Group

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