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St Erme
Location within Cornwall
Population1,363 
OS grid reference SW842503
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Region
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TRURO
Postcode district TR4
Dialling code 01872
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50°18′50″N5°01′55″W / 50.314°N 5.032°W / 50.314; -5.032
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St Erme church

St Erme (Cornish : Egloserm (village), Pluw Erm (parish)) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The parish of St Erme, has a population of approximately 1200. [1] This had increased to 1,363 in 2011 [2] Trispen is a small village within the parish.

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Trispen (Cornish : Tredhespan) has a Post Office contained within the local Londis convenience store, and a pub called the Clock and Key.

Parish Church of St Hermes

St Hermes' Church, St Erme was rebuilt in 1819-20 by John Foulston (apart from the tower which is medieval). The font is Norman and there is a brass of 1596 to R. Trencreek and family. [3] According to Charles Henderson "The long incumbencies of two wealthy and scholarly rectors in the 18th century reduced the fabric of the church to such a ruinous condition that it had to be rebuilt in 1820, when a new plan was unhappily chosen. Efforts were made to reconcile this with older work in 1908." [4]

Cornelius Cardew (d. 1831) served as curate and as rector of the parish altogether for 60 years and his portrait is in the church. [5]

Historic estates

St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School

St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School caters for boys and girls from three to eleven years of age. The headteacher is Mrs Julie Orrell. [7] The present building opened in November 1987, the school being founded in 1877. Built as a four class school with large hall, library, practical work areas, quiet room, changing rooms with showers, well equipped kitchen, a fifth classroom was added in 1999 to accommodate the growing number of pupils. An ICT room has recently been installed, providing the opportunity both for the teaching of Information Communication Technology and its application across the curriculum. There are around one hundred and ten children on the school roll, divided into four classes, as far as possible by age. A Foundation Stage Unit for 3 and 4 year old pupils operates during morning sessions.

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in St Erme in the 1800s. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Cornwall County Council Statistics Archived 2006-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "2011 census" . Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 171
  4. ↑ Cornish Church Guide (1925); pp. 91-92
  5. ↑ Mee, Arthur (1937) Cornwall. London: Hodder & Stoughton; p. 212
  6. ↑ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of Cornwall: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1530, 1573 & 1620; with additions by J.L. Vivian, Exeter, 1887, pedigree of Killigrew, p.267
  7. ↑ "Welcome to St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School". St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Royal Cornwall Gazette, 14 November 1884.
  9. ↑ The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 20 October 1887, p1.
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