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History
excerpts from Illogan More Than A Village, by Janet Thomas
"The present church was built in 1846 to replace an earlier one of which
only the tower now remains.
..."The foundation stone of the new church was laid by the Bishop of
Exeter on July 4th 1845. When the building was completed the local paper
had this to say of it: 'The church is a handsome edifice and bears, both
externally and internally, a strictly ecclesiastic character, at once impressing
the mind by its chasteness and simplicity, and declaring the solemn pupose
to which it is devoted. The design, by Mr. James P. St. Aubyn, is of the
Perpendicular style, on the model of the ancient Cornish churches, though
somewhat varied both in plan and elevation.'
"There follows a detailed description of the interior, concluding the fact that 'The church accommodates about 790 persons and has been erected at a total expense, including the east window, of less than £3000' 'Lady Basset with her accustomed munificence has given £1000 towards the rebuilding' and in 1875 a new organ was provided for the church by receipts from a fete held at Tehidy. Illogan, Camborne and Redruth were the three manrilcurces of Tehidy. 'They were never appropriated - the Bassets preferring to keep such valuable livings for their friends or clients.'"
excerpt from A Compendium of the History and Geography of Cornwall,
By Rev. J.J. Daniell, 4th ed., revised by Thurstan C. Peter, 1906:
Illogan --Deanery of Carnmarth.-- Illogan is a rich mining district,
amongst its mines (now yielding tin ore but formerly
producing copper) being Wheal Basset, Carn Brea, Tincroft, Cook's Kitchen,
Crofty, East Pool, Wheal Agar, &c.
"In the northern part of the parish is Tehidy Park, the seat of the
ancient families of Basset and de Dunstanville. Licence to
crenellate Tehidy was granted in 1330. In 1379 Wm. Basset and his wife
had licence for chapels at Tehidy and Carn Brea. In
Flammank's rebellion (see p. 46 supra) some of the rebels under Richard
Pendyne, of Pendeen, dismantled Tehidy. For sir
Francis Basset of the time of Charles I see p. 63 above. The present
building mostly dates from 1865. Francis Basset of
Tehidy commanded the miners' militia when they marched to Plymouth
in 1779, when it was threatened by the French and
Spanish combined fleets. He also fortified Portreath placing here two
batteries, one of four 12-pounders and one of two
6-pounders. This place (formerly 'Basset's Cove') is a small port once
much used for the shipment of copper ore to
Swansea, and still for the importation of coal."
excerpts
from Life in Cornwall in the Mid Nineteenth Century (Being Abstracts
from the West Briton Newspaper 1835-1854), selected and edited by R.M.
Barton, published 1971 by D. Bradford Barton Ltd., Truro:
This book contains only three articles referencing Illogan, namely:
pg 92
12 August 1842
A Forged Subscription Book
A fellow has lately been going about the country
soliciting subscriptions for a woman of the name of Jane Teague, of Illogan,
who, according to a statement in his subscription book, kept a shop in
that parish, which was entered and robbed of money and goods to the amount
of £137. A gentleman in Truro, upon whom he called, detained his
book for the purpose of making enquiries respecting him, and found that
most of the names it contained were forged. Of course, the swindler did
not call again for it according to his promise, and has not since ben heard
of. He is about 5 feet 1 inch or 2 inches high, has a dark complexion,
hair and eyes, with a daring look, and was dressed in a sleeve waistcoat,
dark trowsers, and a cap with a peak. When speaking to anyone he turns
his head aside.
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pg 107
7 June 1844
Blown Through the Roof
On the 29th ult., a boiler at South Towan mine,
in the parish of Illogan, exploded while the engine man was standing on
the top of it. The poor fellow was blown through the roof of the engine
house, but after a little time, he was so far recovered as to be able,
with the assistance of a friend, to walk home.
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pg 190
2 August 1850
Bathing in the Engine Pool
The following inquest has been held on Tuesday last, in Illogan parish, on the body of William Nettle, aged 15 years, who was drowned the preceding day, whilst bathing in the engine pool at North Pool mine. From the evidence it appeared that there were several boys looking on at the time, but the water in the pool, except round the edges where deceased and other boys had been bathing, was six feet deep, and they were all afraid to go in after him. The first man who arrived at the spot did all he could to save him, but not being able to swim he was obliged to give up the attempt. Shortly afterwards one of the dressers, called John Harris, went in and recovered the body, which was taken into the engine house, when every exertion was made to restore animation but without success.
Who
was Saint Illogan? - read article on the official website
of St Illogan Parish Church
Rectors
of Illogan Parish Church:
--- Walter de Austolo [inducted in 1284]
1310-1342 Gibert de Knouyle
1342-1354 Peter Daran
1354-1382 Thomas de Bredon
1382-1397 Thomas Cotteford
1397-1404 William Styward
1404-1435 John Barrell
1435 Alexander Trembras
--- John Dunmowe
1479-1493 John Joce
1493-1506 Alexander Penhill
1506-1509 John Nans
1509-1533 Owen Watson
1533-1539 Edward Collins
1539-1587 Richard Thomas Collins
1587-1588 Francis Godwin
1588-1600 John Harding
1600-1632 Edward Collins
1632-1684 John Collins
1684-1709 Charles Basset
1709-1715 William Smyth
1715-1771 Robert Newcombe
1771-1784 William Sandys
1784-1816 John Basset
1816-1822 Livingstone Booth
1822-1851 George Treweeke
1851-1884 James Gee Wulff
1884-1933 Harry Oxland
1933-1940 George Frederick Renner
1940-1943 George Frederick B. Morris
1943-1949 W. Edmond W. Wycliffe-Jones
1950-1956 Alec Leslie Lumb
1957-1965 John G.J. Gwyn Thomas
1965-1969 John H. Potter
1970-1981 Alex Lord
1981-1996 David J. Stevens
1998- Rev. Michael J. Kippax
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