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Lewannick entries from the Post
Office Directory for Cornwall, 1856
LEWANICK is a township, parish and village 5
miles south-west from Launceston, 9 north-west from Callington and 13
north from Liskeard, in East Hundred, Launceston Union, East deanery,
Cornwall archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter, east Cornwall; it is
situated on the River Inney and the Launceston and Liskeard road. The
church is an old freestone building (the stone found in a quarry of some
note, formerly worked in the township), in the perpendicular style of
architecture, has tower, nave, north and south aisles and 6 bells. The
living is a vicarage worth £180, with residence and 35 acres of glebe
land, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor; the Rev. H. Archer, B.A., is
the incumbent. There are chapels for Wesleyans, Methodists and Bible
Christians; a school is attached to each. There is a National school for
boys and girls, and there is a Suday school held at the schoolroom. The
population in 1851 was 747 and the acreage is about 4000. the soil is
good; the sunbsoil freestone. Francis Rodd Esq., Edward Archer Esq., Mr
John Wevill, Mr Richard Luskey and William D. Hanson Esq., are the chief
landowners. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and turnips.
Trelakse House, the seat of Edward Archer, Esq., is a fine building,
pleasantly situated about 1 mile south-east from the church.
POLLIPHANT is a hamlet 1 mile north-east. Trevadlock, 1 mile south.
Tinney Hall, quarter of a mile south-east. Trenhorne, I mile south-east
| GENTRY |
Evans Richard, shoemaker |
Sargent E.Henry, surgeon, Polliphant |
| Archer Rev.Charles H. B.A. |
Foster Thomas, blacksmith |
Sleep Thomas, farmer, Tinny Hall |
| Archer Edward, esq. Trelaske House |
Fuge James, farmer |
Stephens Richard, farmer, Polliphant |
| Coombe Mr Richard, Polliphant |
Hicks Robert, farmer, Trevadlock |
Stephens Wm., tailor, Trevadlock Cross |
| Coombe Mr William |
Hicks Stephen, farmer, Trewinnow |
Strout John, farmer, Polliphant |
| Dawe Mr Richard Trevadlock |
Hoskin Frederick, farmer |
Thomas Rd. corn mrchnt, Landerslake |
| Good Thomas, esq. Hick's Mill |
Jenkin Mary (Mrs), farmer, Tinny Hall |
Tink George, farmer, Trehorne |
| Sargent E. Henry, esq, Polliphant |
Jenkin Paul, mining agent |
Tregare Wm. farmer, East Trevadlock |
| TRADERS |
Jenkin
Samuel, carpenter |
Turner John, grocer, ironmonger, drapr & dealer in earthenware |
| Babb James, miller, Trelaske Mill |
Jenkin William 'Archers' Arms' |
Veal James, farmer,Trevadlock |
| Bradford James, boot & shoe maker |
Luskey Richard, farmer, Knighton |
Vosper Peter, farmer, Upton |
| Cowling John, miller & farmer, Hick's Mill |
Mitchell James, farmer, Trevadlock |
Wadge John, cooper, Polliphant |
| Dawe John, farmer, auctioneer, land surveyor & agent to the Manchester Star fire & life insurance company, Trewanta Hall |
Peter John, farmer, Hollyvagg |
Wadge Peter, frmr.&seedsmn, Polliphant |
| Dawe Thomas Elliott, frmr, Trenhorne |
Peter Samuel, farmer, Trelaske Barton |
Wevill John, farmer, Trevell |
| Dawe William, farmer, Trenhorne |
Prest Sampson, farmer |
Whale Jonathan, shopkeeper & pstmstr |
| Dingle Richard, farmer, Lemalla |
Prest William, farmer |
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| Downing John White Ball Inn & malster, Hick's Mill |
Reed John, farmer |
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POST OFFICE – Jonathan Whale, postmaster. Letters received through
Launceston by cross post, arrive ½ past 12 a.m. ; dispatched at ½ past
10 a.m. The nearest money order office at Launceston.
National School, Mrs Elizabeth Menhenich, mistress
INSURANCE AGENT – Manchester Star Fire & Life, Mr John Dawe
CARRIER – Harbona Olliver’s van passes through the village every
Wednesday for Callington & Plymouth, returning on Friday to St. Teath
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