Nestling close to Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall, lies the picturesque Parish & village of St. Tudy which has a long and distinguished history.

It has grown centred around the original Celtic graveyard (God’s acre) now containing the beautiful Grade 1 Listed parish church and interesting ‘Clink’ building to the north. 

The village name is derived from Tudy a 6th century monk and missionary strongly associated with the founding of monasteries and churches in Brittany.

The form of the village is nucleated with a spider’s web of lanes radiating from the centre giving access to many walks. The village contains a Methodist chapel, primary school, pub, original forge, and thriving shop and post office.

The village is surrounded by many small country houses including Tremeer, Lamellen, Wetherham, and Tinten, reputed birthplace of Captain Bligh of Bounty fame.

The parish covers some 3,257 acres of undulating farmland with wooded areas. Many cottages and houses built of local materials i.e. greenstone, granite and Delabole slate. Most important of all are the people of St. Tudy who pull together in a way that has created a special community.

For a detailed account of St Tudy’s history, have a read of The Shaping of St Tudy by Angela Aylward below: