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Egloskerry in North Cornwall

Egloskerry is the Cornish name for 'Church of Keri'. This saint is believed to be female and along with St. Issey. St.Dilic, St. Endellion, St. Mabon and others she is said to be one of the 24 children of the Welsh King Broccan. Egloskerry parish church is dedicated to St Petrock & St Keri. The parish of Egloskerry, (Egloscruc), is about 5 miles south-west of Launceston and consists of the village of Egloskerry and many outlying hamlets and farms. Besides Churchtown, these include Tregeare, Badharlick, and Trebeath. Penheale Manor dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, but the architecture of the house today is mainly 17th and 20th century. The estate still farms a considerable area of land.. It's northern boundary is by the river Attery which separates it  from the parish of North Petherwin, on the east by St Stephen-by-Launceston, and St Thomas-by-Launceston, on the south by Trewen and Laneast, and on the west by Laneast and Tresmere. The Anglican parish church was originally dedicated to St Ide and St Lydy on 14th September 1260 but was rededicated to St Keria in 1506. The church comprises a chancel, nave, south aisle, and north transept. The arcade has five four-centred arches of granite with monolith pillars. There is a south porch and a blocked north door. The tower, the door of which is dated 1691, is of three stages, and finished with battlements and pinnacles and stands 59 feet in height.  There was a non-conformist Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Churchtown. 'St. Keri's church'. River Kensey from Egloskerry to Launceston including Newport (Launceston) & Polson Bridge

Egloskerry –  (Symons, 1884); Egloskeyre, c.1600; Egloskerry, 1884

Egloskeyre – (*CRO, P167/5/1, c.1600); Egloskeyre, c.1600; Egloskerry, 1884

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