Powder (Deanery)

Description

Deanery within the Archdeaconry of Cornwall.

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Chronological Sequence

Poudreshire, 1291; Poudre, 1345; Poudreschire, 1362; Powder, 1672, 1847, 1980, 1997, 2009

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Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Poudreshire : 1291
Poudre : 1345
Poudreschire : 1362
Powder : 1672, 1847, 1980, 1997, 2009

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References

Poudreshire

Decanatus.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p468, citing from 1291

Poudre

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1346, citing from 1345

Poudreschire

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1488, citing from 1362

Powder

Donaldson, 1902, p375, citing from 1672

Wallis, 1847, p28

Youngs, 1980, p786

TDD, 1997, p12

TDD, 2009, p32

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Parishes Anciently in the Deanery of Powder

• St Allen

• St Austell

• St Blazey

• St Clement

• Cornelly

• Creed

• Cuby

• St Dennis

• St Erme

• St Ewe

• Feock

• Fowey

• Gorran

• St Just-in-Roseland

• Kea

• Kenwyn

• Ladock

• Lamorran

• Lanlivery

• Lostwithiel

• Luxulyan

• Merther

• Mevagissey

• St Mewan

• St Michael Caerhays

• St Michael Penkivel

• Philleigh

• Probus

• Roche

• Ruan Lanihorne

• St Sampson

• St Stephen in Brannel

• Tregony St James

• Truro St Mary

• Tywardreath

• Veryan

Later Additions

Transferred from the Deanery of Penryn in 1848

• St Anthony in Roseland

• Gerrans

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Parishes Currently in the Deanery of Powder

• St Agnes

• All Saints Highertown and Baldhu

• St Clement

• Devoran

• St Erme

• Feock

• Gerrans with St Anthony in Roseland

• Grampound with Creed

• St Just-in-Roseland

• Kea

• Kenwyn with St Allen

• Ladock

• St Michael Penkivel

• Mithian

• Mount Hawke

• Philleigh

• Probus

• Ruan Lanihorne

• Tregony with St Cuby and Cornelly

• Tresillian and Lamorran with Merther

• Truro St George

• Truro St John

• Truro St Mary

• Truro St Paul

• Veryan

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External Links

• A Vision of Britain - Powder Rural Deanery