OS grid reference SX282896 Ceremonial county Cornwall Country England Dialling code 01566 | Civil parish North Petherwin Region South West Local time Sunday 9:21 AM UK parliament constituency North Cornwall | |
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Population 655 (Civil Parish, 1991) Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 29 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
North Petherwin (Cornish: Paderwynn Gledh) is a civil parish and village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles (8 km) northwest of Launceston on a ridge above the River Ottery valley.
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Map of North Petherwin, Launceston, UK
North Petherwin is a rural parish within the historic boundaries of Devon, having been transferred to Cornwall in 1966. Historically, the Dukes of Bedford have been major land owners in the parish. As well as the church town, settlements include Hellescott, Brazacott, and Maxworthy. The hamlets of Petherwin Gate and Daws are close to the village.
The Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre is North Petherwin's main tourist attraction. As well as having European and Asian Short Clawed otters it has a duck pond, a nature trail where owls can be seen, a restaurant area and a gift shop.
Parish church and school
The parish church is dedicated to St Paternus (see also South Petherwin) and is unusually grand for a small village church. It was described in White's Devonshire Directory of 1850 as: ... an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells... (containing)... memorials of the Yeo and other families. The north aisle is Norman and the south Perpendicular and many of the windows, including those of the clerestory, are 13th century in style. There is some old woodwork including a communion rail dated 1685.
The village has a school, North Petherwin Primary School, dating back to 1878. The school is coeducational and has been expanded in recent years.