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Lanyon (Madron) Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lanyon (Madron)

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Lanyon (Madron) history

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There is evidence of neolithic occupation of the area with the nearby megalithic tombs of Lanyon Quoit and West L Canyon Quoit. Old Lanyon was a detached part of the Domesday manor of Binnerton in Crowan parish. From the 13th century through to the 18th century it was the home of the family which took its name from the sub-manor.

Lanyon (Madron) toponymy

Lanyon derives from Lyn yeyn in the Cornish language meaning cold pool. The Lanyon surname originates from the hamlet of Gwinear and Illogan. There are places in the parishes where the name was taken by a branch of the family.

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41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Lanyon (Madron) places to visit

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Lanyon (Madron) has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lanyon (Madron)’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lanyon (Madron)’s information audio spots:

Trengwainton Garden Trengwainton (Cornish: Tredhigwenton, meaning farm of eternal springtime) is a garden situated in Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall. It has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs.

Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel Madron Well Chapel is the ruin of a 12th- or 14th-century chapel dedicated to St Madern. Clouties, or offerings, can be seen on the path to the chapel, near the holy well.

Lanyon Quoit Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later.

Ding Dong mines The Ding Dong mines lie in an old and extensive mining area situated in the parish of Madron, in Penwith, Cornwall. They are about two miles north east of the St Just to Penzance road. The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.

St Bridget’s Church, Morvah St Bridget’s Church, Morvah is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro. It was licensed for divine service by the Bishop of Exeter on 22 September 1400. The tower is the only remaining medieval part of the church. The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1828.

Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall. It is 5.98 square kilometres in extent, stretching from grid reference SW360279 to SW513410. The whole of the site is included in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Boskednan stone circle Boskednan stone circle (grid reference SW434351) is a partially restored prehistoric stone circle. It is located 4 miles (6 kilometres) northwest of Penzance in Cornwall. The original structure may have contained as many as 22 upright stones around its 69-metre perimeter.

Mulfra Quoit Mulfra Quoit (grid reference SW451353) is a Neolithic dolmen in the county of Cornwall in England.

West Lanyon Quoit West Lanyon Quoit is the remains of a prehistoric dolmen situated in the parish of Madron in Cornwall. It was excavated in the late 18th century and much of the structure has since been destroyed.

Chûn Quoit Chûn Quoit is one of the best preserved of all Neolithic quoits (also called dolmens or cromlechs) in western Cornwall, United Kingdom. Standing on a ridge, it overlooks heather moorland and the open sea.

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