St. Columb Major
St Columb Major is a town in North Cornwall. The designation Major distinguishes it from the smaller settlement and parish of St Columb Minor on the coast.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Columba’s Church, St Columb Major and Castle an Dinas.
St Columba’s Church, St Columb Major
Church
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St Columba's Church is a 14th-century, Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Columb Major, Cornwall. In 1860 plans were drawn up by William Butterfield, in hope of St Columb church becoming the cathedral of the future diocese of Cornwall, but the cathedral was built at Truro.
Castle an Dinas
Archaeological site
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Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort at the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Eval and Ruthvoes.
St Eval
Village
St Eval is a civil parish and hamlet in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is about four miles southwest of Padstow. The parish population at the 2011 census was 960. St Eval is situated 3½ miles northwest of St. Columb Major.
Ruthvoes
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruthvoes is a village in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the parish of St Columb Major, about two miles south of St Columb Major town and 6+1⁄2 miles east of Newquay. Ruthvoes is situated 2½ miles south of St. Columb Major.
St. Columb Major
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “S. Colom Veur”
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.4388° or 50° 26′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.936° or 4° 56′ 10″ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
9C2QC3Q7+GHGeoNames ID
7300036
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