Pelynt

Other current and historical names

Plynt
Plewent
Plunent

Built-Up Area: Pelynt
Parish/Community: Pelynt
Unitary Authority: Cornwall
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°22'3"N 4°31'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 220362, 55020
OS Grid: SX203550
Mapcode Local: GBR NC.V6WK
Mapcode Global: FRA 18D2.B1V

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Pelynt within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Pelynt in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Pelynt, par. and vil., Cornwall - par., 4683 ac., pop. 672; vil., 10 miles SW. of Liskeard; P.O.; near the vil. is Pelynt House, seat.

Pelynt in the Domesday Book

A village in Fawton hundred, in the county of Cornwall.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Oswulf
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Algar of Trenance (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 12 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Woodland: 30 acres
- Pasture: 40 acres
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 14 pigs

British Place Names

Pelynt, Cornwall

Pelynt is a village in Cornwall

Pelynt in historic gazetteers

Pelynt in the Domesday Book