Why visit Probus
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Trewithen House.
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About Probus
Probus (Cornish: Lannbrobus) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It has the tallest church tower in Cornwall. The tower is 129 feet (39 m) high, and richly decorated with carvings. The place name originates from the church's dedication to an obscure Saint Probus.
From the Wikipedia article Probus, Cornwall (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Trewithen House
Museum · 1.0 mi
Grade I listed country house in Probus, Cornwall, England, UK
WW2 Parkengear US Temporary Military Hospital (site of)
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
Tresowga Cottage CL
Campground · 0.7 mi
UK Caravan & Motorhome Club Certificated Location. CAMC members only.
History
There was a monastery here before the Norman Conquest which continued to exist until the reign of Henry I. King Henry gave the church of Probus to Exeter Cathedral and the clergy of Probus thereafter were a dean and five canons (the deanery was abolished in 1268 and the canonries in 1549). The first vicar was instituted in 1312; the parish had dependent chapelries at Cornelly and Merther. The church was built mainly in the 15th century but the tower was still under construction in 1523. In the church is the brass of John Wulvedon and his wife, 1512. In the early years of the 19th century the rare custom of turning to the East for the Doxology at the conclusion of the recitation of each Psalm, particularly by those in choir, was observed in Probus church.
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There are records of no less than nine medieval chapels in the parish and three more of which traditions exist. Two mansions formerly existed at Golden: one of the Wolvedon family and a larger one of the Tregians. The line of Wolvedons became extinct in 1514. At the Tregian mansion the Catholic martyr Cuthbert Mayne was arrested in June 1577. The farmhouse at Golden contains the remains of a hall-house of the late 1530s, reconstructed about a century later, and extended in the 18th century. There is also a fine barn with original roof timbers and a first floor window. The barn is of 15th-16th century date and was partly rebuilt in 1879. Trewithen House was built in 1723.
Trelowthas Cross was found in the 1940s at Trelowthas. Great Trelowthas was the site of one of the medieval chapels in the parish, recorded as licensed in 1379. Probus was one of four places in Cornwall having a right of sanctuary which extended beyond the walls of the church, the others being Padstow, St Keverne and St Buryan. The missing Carvossa cross is thought to have marked the eastern limit of sanctuary and it is likely that this cross marked the western limit.
From the History section of Probus, Cornwall on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Trehane Barton is the former home of the Stackhouse family and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. When the SSSI was notified in 1989 the barns supported the largest known breeding colony of Greater Horseshoe Bat in Cornwall and one of only eleven known colonies in Britain. No bats were present during a visit in October 2010 to access the site which was given an "unfavourable no change" condition.
Arts and culture
The Hawkins Arms, a St Austell Brewery house, is an 18th-century pub located on Fore Street. The Comrades Club is a members' club situated on The Square.
The Probus Parish Players, formed in 1991, holds an annual pantomime in the Village Hall.
The County Demonstration Garden and Arboretum (six and a half acres) formerly belonged to the Trewithen estate. It was established by the County Horticultural Adviser to show what can be done in a small Cornish garden. There were a variety of gardens: for acid and limey soils, labour-saving gardens, patio gardens, shrubs for walls and plots for fruit and vegetables. Another part of the site had plants which originated in Cornish gardens such as Camellia 'J. C. Williams' and Ceanothus 'Trewithen Blue' and a series of plants arranged chronologically by date of introduction. The Garden closed in 2004 and the land used for a garden centre development.
From the Wikipedia article Probus, Cornwall, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Probus
Francis Tregian the ElderBritish landownerPhoto: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
John HawkinsEnglish geologist, traveller and writer ; (1761-1841)Photo: Mellangoose, CC BY-SA 4.0- John StackhouseBritish botanist (1742-1819)
- Joseph Charles BrennanRecipient of the Victoria Cross (1818-1872)
- William TresawnaEnglish cricketer (1880-1945)
Born in Probus, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Probus
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Saint Stephen 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Truro 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Portscatho 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- St Austell 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Mylor Bridge 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Chacewater 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Newquay 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Falmouth 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Redruth 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Camborne 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
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Photo credits
- Trewithen House, ElzbietaBorgosz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Of St. Hermes, Hanton01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StCridasChurchCreedCornwallUK, Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Laddock Church BW, Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trewithen Gardens. - panoramio, dennis white, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chinese Lantern takeaway restaurant, Fore Street, Probus, Cornwall - August 2023 (1), Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tandoori Spice restaurant, Fore Street, Probus, Cornwall - August 2023, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nave, St Probus and St Grace Church, Probus, Cornwall - August 2023 (3), Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
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