Werrington (Parish)

Description

Ecclesiastical parish. Deanery of Trigg Major. In the Hundred of Black Torrington and, although the great majority of the parish lies west of the River Tamar, the parish was originally in Devon. Transferred to Cornwall in 1966.

Grid reference: SX 32 87


Chronological Sequence

Wlryngtone, 1291; Worrenton, 1524-7; Wurryngton, 1545; Werrington, Worington, 1569; Worrington, 1581; Werryngton, 1588; Werrington, 1664; Warrington, 1674; Werington, 1700, 1748; Werrington, 1838, 1844, 1890, 1899, 1907, 1966


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Wlryngtone : 1291
Worrenton : 1524-7
Wurryngton : 1545
Werrington : 1569, 1664, 1838, 1844, 1890, 1899, 1907, 1966
Worington : 1569
Worrington : 1581
Werryngton : 1588
Warrington : 1674
Werington : 1700, 1748


References

Capella de Wlryngtone

In the Decanatus de Major Trigeschire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291

Worrenton

In Devon.
Stoate, 1979b, p136, citing from 1524-7

Wurryngton

Stoate, 1986, p115, citing from 1545

Werrington
Worington

Howard & Stoate, 1977, p101, citing from 1569

Worrington

Stoate, 1988, p42, citing from 1581

Werryngton

CRO, P167/5/1, 1588 (*)

Werrington

SA, CD/456, 1664 (*)

Warrington

Stoate, 1982, p119, citing from 1674

Werington

SA, CD/75, 1700 (*)

Martyn, 1748, map

Werrington

Lying west of the Tamar, contains 111 houses and 635 inhabitants. The church, dedicated to St Martin and St Giles, is a curacy.
Moule, 1838, p310

In Devon.
CRO, TA/251, 1844

Also part lying east of the Tamar.
OS, 6", 1890

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1627

The church is dedicated to St Martin and St Giles.
OS, 6", 1907

This parish was transferred from Devon to Cornwall 1st April 1966.1
CRO, P251/1/10, 1966 (*)


Place Names in the Parish of Werrington


Manors in the Parish of Werrington


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