Visit Ludgvan Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ludgvan

  

Ludgvan Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ludgvan

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Ludgvan history

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The legendary origins of Ludgvan are attributed to the arrival of its patron saint, Saint Ludowanus. However the place-name appears to derive from the Cornish for place of ashes or burnt place. At the time of Domesday Book the manor had 3 hides and land for 15 or 30 ploughs.

Parish church

The church is dedicated to Saint Ludowanus and later jointly with Saint Paul the Apostle. The building was originally cruciform and Norman but was rebuilt in the 15th century with a tower. The feast traditionally celebrated in the parish is the Sunday nearest to 22 January in observation of the Conversion of St Paul.

Mining

Rospeath mine closed (in circa) 1856 and made large returns for the investors. There was no adit and the mine only worked to 4.5 fathoms (8.2 m) depth. The mine was reopened in December 1879 with an adit being cut, machinery erected to pump out the water and to sink a shaft.

You can visit Ludgvan places with Walkfo Ludgvan to hear history at Ludgvan’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ludgvan has 37 places to visit in our interactive Ludgvan map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ludgvan, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ludgvan places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ludgvan & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Ludgvan Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Ludgvan historic spots	Ludgvan tourist destinations	Ludgvan plaques	Ludgvan geographic features
Walkfo Ludgvan tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ludgvan

  

Best Ludgvan places to visit

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

Baker’s Pit Nature Reserve Baker’s Pit Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Ludgvan, west Cornwall. The reserve is on the moorland of Noon Diggery and is south of Castle-an-Dinas hillfort and Roger’s Tower. Within the reserve is a distinctively shaped enclosure with a funnel-like entrance resembling a banjo enclosure.

Chysauster Ancient Village Chysauster Ancient Village (Cornish: Chisylvester, meaning Sylvester’s house) is a late Iron Age and Romano-British village of courtyard houses. The village included eight to ten houses, each with its own internal courtyard. To the south east is the remains of a fogou, an underground structure of uncertain function.

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