St Keverne Local History Society
Website
The Local History society website holds the archive of Canon Diggens who was vicar in St Keverne at the end of the 19th century.
The archive includes information on Antiquities, Shipwrecks, Rebellions, Ancient Customs, Superstitions, Smuggling, The Old Manors of St - Keverne....
Also on the site are Parish Records of baptisms, marriages, burials and census, some dating from 1580.
Included are tape recorded memories of people who remembered the Mohegan disaster in 1898 (mp3).
The shipwreck of the Barque John, Old Parish Photographs of St Keverne and Coverack, Old Documents, Downloads, Guest book, etc.. |
| | | | A Quick Guide to some of some of the Villages of The Lizard Peninsula. Includes an interactive map to help you find your way around, from Helston down to the Lizard Point. |
| Old News 23 September 1836, Friday
PILCHARD FISHERY - Several seans have enclosed a quantity of fine pilchards at Perhala, Proustock, and the Lizard, some of which have been brought to Falmouth and sold at 2s. per hundred. It will be late for the Foreign market, but the benefit of the poor being able to lay in their winter stock will be great. The south coast appears to abound with fish, which show a disposition to come in to the shore.
14th October 1836
GIGANTIC CARROT - An extraordinarily large carrot has lately been drawn in the garden of Mr. Jas. Michell, grocer, of St. Keverne, measuring in length 14¼ inches, in circumference 10½ inches, and weighing 1 lb 12 oz. more... |
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St Keverne Church
voted Best Church to Visit
St Keverne church was voted as the best church to visit in Britain after winning the National Search for a Church competition run by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group of Gloucester.
The result was announced at St George's Chapel, Windsor where the £1,000 prize was presented by the Dean of Windsor, the Rt. Rev. David Connor.
Mrs. Margaret Jackson received the prize on behalf of St Keverne, and said the prize money would be put towards improving facilities for the disabled. |
|  St Keverne
Parish Hall Website
- Conferences
- Public bookings
- Social Events
- Seats up to 250 people
- Audio Visual equipment
- Stainless steel kitchen
- Bowling Alley
- Licenced Bar
Wednesdays - Local Market
The parish hall is a registered charity,
staffed by volunteers of St Keverne. |  Kernow Bys Vykken
Project 2000
Photographs
An event by the Hall for Cornwall Trust.
Local youngsters were given a camera to photograph their every day life in the village.
Most of the action takes place in and around the old St- Keverne village bus shelter.
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RNLI
Lifeboats
The RNLI is funded entirely by voluntary donations and legacies.
For them to continue to save lives at sea and fund their plans for the future, they need your help.
Your donation will
help save lives | RNLI
Fun and Games
for young people
Some great games for you to play - all to do with the sea
Join Storm Force
The RNLI club for children
The Lizard Weather Forecast
5 day Weather Forecast for The Lizard Peninsula - Provided by the Met. Office
|  Visit Goonhilly
EarthStation
With over 60 dishes on site, Goonhilly is the largest satellite earth station in the world.
Able to transmit to every corner of the globe via space,and through undersea fibre optic cables.
Cornwall24
Independent Cornish news and comment
A Cornish site, run by Cornish people who live in Cornwall.
Helston Packet
This is the West Country
Helston news, sport and info from The Helston Packet online... |
General Interest 
