Mawnan Smith

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Mawnan Smith
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Mawnan Smith
Location within Cornwall
Area0.5275 km2 (0.2037 sq mi)
Population1,020 (2019 estimate)
  Density 1,934/km2 (5,010/sq mi)
OS grid reference SW777287
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Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FALMOUTH
Postcode district TR11
Dialling code 01326
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50°07′00″N5°06′39″W / 50.11666°N 5.11090°W / 50.11666; -5.11090 Coordinates: 50°07′00″N5°06′39″W / 50.11666°N 5.11090°W / 50.11666; -5.11090

Mawnan Smith (Cornish : Mownan an Gov) is a village in the civil parish of Mawnan in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles south of Falmouth. [1] In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1020. [2]

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The parish church of St Mawnan and St Stephen is in Mawnan village (also known as Mawnan Church). A second church, St Michael's, was built in the village of Mawnan Smith in 1876 and there was also a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village.

The village name may derive from the fact that it once had four working smithies serving the many farms in the parish. [3] By the early 20th century only one remained in business. It was operated by blacksmith Billy James followed by his son Dryden and closed when the latter died in 1994. The Mawnan Anvil Trust [4] has since restored the smithy as a working forge with a resident Artist Blacksmith [5] and the site now also includes a Silversmith, [6] Sign Writer [7] and Carpenter. [8]

Owlman

Mawnan Smith is also home to a number of sightings of the British cryptid, the Owlman. [9]

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References

The smithy is restored and open to the public DSCN1084MawnanForge.jpg
The smithy is restored and open to the public
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