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Mabe, Cornwall

Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England

Summary

Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England

Mabe Burnthouse from bottom of Antron Hill

Mabe (variant: La Vabe, ) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated one mile (1.6 km) west of Penryn. The village is known locally as 'Mabe Burnthouse'.

Mabe parish is bounded by Stithians and Ponsanooth to the north, Budock to the east, Mawnan and Constantine to the south and Wendron to the west. Mabe parish is twinned with the Breton town of Primelin. Mabe parish population was 2,936 at the 2021 census, whereas the ward population covering a larger area was 5,802

The parish lies at the eastern edge of the Carnmenellis Granite intrusion. It is surrounded by several working and closed quarries which date back to the 1800s. The Argal and College reservoirs, managed by the South West Lakes Trust, lie to the south of the village.

The settlement of Mabe Burnthouse is situated on a hill overlooking Penryn and to the southwest is the location of the parish church, the Church of Saint Laud, which is dedicated to Saint Laudus, Bishop of Coutances. The meaning of "Mabe" is doubtful; the Cornish "Lanvabe" could mean the "lan" of a saint Mabe but the dedication appears as St Laud in all early records.

History

Mabe was located in the Deanery of Carnmarth and belonged to the hundred of Kerrier. Its population was approximately 512 in 1837. In addition to the chapel, there was an almshouse.

There are granite quarries at Carnsew which belonged to the firm of Freeman & Macleod. As of 1972 the Trolvis quarry was still working.

The nearby Tremough university campus - now host to several university facilities as well as spectacular historical gardens - is home to Tremough House.

Culture and community

A community primary school with 176 pupils serves the area. Near the Antron Hill cross-roads, there is a pub, "The New Inn", and a Post Office general stores. The village also benefits from a children's playground for mixed ages, and two community halls which are used for a range of events and community activities throughout the year.

Mabe Ladies' Choir was founded in 1931 by Edgar S. Kessell MBE and continues to this day. Other active community groups include a climate-focused action group and a bio-diversity group, Bloomin' Mabe.

The village is located adjacent to the shared campuses of the leading creative arts institutions Falmouth University and the University of Exeter, situated within the parish boundary and opened in 2004.

Parish Church

Henderson, Charles]] (1930) ''Mabe Church and Parish''. Long Compton: The King's Stone Press</ref> In the churchyard, there is an ancient [[menhir]] and a Celtic cross. The latter was found in the vicarage garden and installed near the porch, at some time between 1919 and 1930.<ref name="Henderson"/> There is another cross at Helland, a farm where there was a garden formerly the site of an ancient chapel.<ref>Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 323-24</ref>

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Mabe in the 1900s.

Landscape

The village enjoys a spectacular elevated position, offering sweeping views across Falmouth Bay, the Carrick Roads, and the distant Lizard Peninsula. On clear days, the panorama stretches from the rolling fields of west Cornwall to the waters of the south coast, making it a stunning vantage point for residents and visitors alike. Mabe is surrounded by scenic countryside and offers several walking routes that showcase the area's natural beauty and historical sites.

The nearby Argal and College Reservoirs provide several trails popular with walkers, birdwatchers, and anglers, with views across the water and surrounding woodlands. The village is also close to the historic granite quarries of Carnsew and Trenoweth, which played a significant role in Cornwall’s mining heritage. Walkers can explore local trails, bridleways and public paths, some of which lead to the adjacent parish of Stithians or the nearby coastal town of Penryn.

Notable residents

Thomas Tregosse (c.1600 - c.1671) Puritan minister, sometime Vicar of Mylor and Mabe, was ejected from his benefices for his religious views.
Sam Toy (1923–2008), industrialist, former chairman of Ford of Britain
Roger Hosen (1933–2005), rugby union player, played 54 games for Cornwall and 10 games for England

Gallery

File:DSCN0723NewInnMabe.JPG|The New Inn at the crossroads, Mabe Burnthouse File:DSCN0727Mabe Church from Treverva.JPG|Mabe Church from Treverva File:DSCN0519View-across-Argal.JPG|View across the Argal Reservoir File:DSCN0521View-of-Lamanva.JPG|View of Lamanva from Mabe churchyard File:Early Morning Mist over Argal Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1277191.jpg|Misty Argal File:Church Road passes The New Inn - geograph.org.uk - 3215920.jpg|The New Inn, Church Road File:Gateway and track at Higher Spargo - geograph.org.uk - 4705974.jpg|Higher Spargo File:View towards Halvosso from track to Higher Spargo quarry - geograph.org.uk - 811654.jpg|Halvasso to Higher Spargo File:Pasture, Mabe - geograph.org.uk - 7335038.jpg|View over Falmouth Bay from Mabe

References

Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 ''Truro & Falmouth'' {{ISBN. 978-0-319-23149-4
"civil parish population census 2021".
"ward population census 2011".
(February 1934). "Article on Carnmenellis Granite". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society.
''The Cornish Church Guide''. Truro: Blackford; p. 151
(1896). "Old Cornish Crosses". J. Pollard.
Wright, George Newenham. (1837). "A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer". T. Kelly.
Todd, A. C. & Laws, Peter (1972) ''The Industrial Archaeology of Cornwall''. Newton Abbot: David & Charles; p. 234
[https://cornwall-plus.co.uk/blog/2018/10/the-history-of-tremough/ Tremough House]
enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team. (2023-09-01). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare".
link. (May 1, 2009)
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MabeClimateActionGroup/ Mabe Climate Action Group]; facebook
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloominmabe Bloomin' Mabe].
(2024-01-19). "Penryn Campus". Wikipedia.
Pevsner, N. ''Buildings of England: Cornwall'' (1951; 1970) (rev. Enid Radcliffe). Penguin Books (reissued by [[Yale University Press]]) {{ISBN. 0-300-09589-9; p. 110
[[Charles G. Henderson. Henderson, Charles]] (1930) ''Mabe Church and Parish''. Long Compton: The King's Stone Press
Langdon, A. G. (1896) ''Old Cornish Crosses''. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 323-24
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 10 March 1947.

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