Probus, Cornwall

Probus, Cornwall

Probus is a civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is famous for having the tallest church tower in Cornwall. [cite book | last = Pevsner | first = Nikolaus | authorlink = Nikolaus Pevsner | title = Cornwall | origyear = 1951 | edition = 1st ed. | series = The Buildings of England | publisher = Penguin Books | location = Harmondsworth | pages = 128] The tower is convert|129|ft|m high, and richly decorated with carvings. [cite book | last = Lambert | first = J. W. | editor = L. Russell Muirhead | title = Cornwall | origyear = 1939 | edition = 1947 | series = Penguin Guides | publisher = Penguin Books | location = Harmondsworth | pages = 81] The place name originates from the church's dedication to Saint Probus. [cite book | last = Mills | first = A. D. | title = The Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names | origdate = | origyear = 1991 | publisher = Parragon Book Service Ltd & Magpie Books | isbn = 0752518518 | pages = 264]

Probus lies very close to Cornish Main Line but because of its nature, Probus was satisfied with its bus service and did not want a railway station.

ports and recreation

Probus has a King George's Field, a memorial to King George V.

References

External links

* [http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Overview.tcl&dsqSearch=((text)='probus') Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Probus]


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