St Blazey Gate
The settlement formed around a toll gate on the turnpike road to St Austell. The toll house is now a private residence.
St Mary's Church is the parish church of Church of England parish of Par. It was built on land given by Edward Carlyon the owner of the nearby Tregrehan House and was consecrated on 1 November 1849. It was designed by George Edmund Street, his first commission, and built from the local reddish coloured Biscovey slate with quoins of Pentewan stone from the cliffs near Mevagissey.
The Biscovey Stone is the shaft of an ancient Celtic cross. It was inscribed but the text is no longer readable. There are several theories about the stone, one says it dates from around 600 AD to show the Saxon advance into the county, another puts the date at around 900 AD. The head is thought to have been removed during the reformation. The stone served as a gate post near the St Blazey turnpike gate. In 1896 it was moved to St Mary's Church.
Cornish wrestling
Cornish wrestling tournaments took place in the Four Lords Inn at the start of the 20th century.
References
- ^ "Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative, ST BLAZEY (with St Blazey Gate and West Par)" (PDF). Historic Environment Service, Cornwall County Council. June 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Alan Rosevear (17 November 2008). "CW.STA02 St Blazey Gate tollhouse, St Austell". Flickr.
- ^ "St Mary's Church, Biscovey". The Parish of Par. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "A history of St Blazey". St Blazey Town Council. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Cornish Guardian, 9 October 1903.
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