Constantine is a village and civil parish in Cornwall. It is located in Kerrier, roughly halfway between Falmouth and Helston. Constantine is named after Saint Constantine, a 6th century Cornish saint and prince. It should not be confused with Constantine Bay, Cornwall, to the west of Padstow. This is a list of civil parishes in Cornwall, England. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county at the extreme South-West of England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Kerrier is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Map sources for Falmouth, Cornwall at grid reference SW810325 Falmouth from the seaside Falmouth: Harbour, National Maritime Museum Cornwall and Pendennis Castle Falmouth (Cornish: Aberfal) is a seaport on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. ... Location within the British Isles Helston (Cornish: Hellys or Henlys) is a small town in Cornwall, UK, at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula. ... Constantine (Cornish: Costentyn) was a 6th century King of Cornwall, rebuked by Gildas for his wickedness. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... A saint is a term to refer to someone who is a holy person. ... The Kingdom of Kernyw existed during the Dark Ages in Britains southwestern peninsula. ... Constantine Bay is a small village on the North coast of Cornwall, England (Grid reference SW866744) External links 7 photographs of Constantine Bay at WestCountryViews. ... Location within the British Isles Padstow (Cornish: Lannwedhenek) is a small town in the western reaches of the Bristol Channel on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, approximately fourteen miles east of Newquay, at the mouth of the River Camel (Grid reference SW919754). ...

External links

• The Village Website of Constantine

Possible sources

The Book of Constantine: the Parish yesterday and today compiled by the Gerald Trethowan and Liz Moore (2001) Halsgrove, Halsgrove House, Lower Moor Way, TIVERTON Devon EX16 6SS www.halsgrove.com (isbn 184114102)

Note: This book does not cover the Part of Constantine to the east of the Port Navas inlet that was transferred to the Parish of Mawnan or the part transferred to the new Parish of Gweek at boundary revisions in 1986. Gweek is a small village in Cornwall, renowned for its Seal Sancturay. ...

Contents

 Acknowledgements 7, Introduction 9 Ch.1 Aspects of the Parish: Geology, The destruction of the Tolmen, Stone crosses of the Parish, Tithe Map, Constantine in literature 11 Ch. 2 Village views & Hamlets of Constantine: Port Navas, Oyster farming and the Royal Visit , Seworgan, Brill, Polwherveral 19 Ch. 3 Local Industry: Agriculture, Mining, Granite industry 31 Ch. 4 In times of War [1939 – 1945] 51 Ch. 5 Historic houses: Merthen Manor, Treviades, Bonallack Barton, Trenarth, Goongillings, Trewardreva, Bosvathic 57 Ch. 6 Churches and Chapels 69 Ch. 7 Education 85 Ch. 8 Parish Council, footpaths & Gardens 95 Ch. 9 Shops & Amenities 99 Ch. 10 Entertainment & Leisure 111 Ch. 11 Sporting pastimes 131 Ch. 12 Transport 141 Ch. 13 Folk of Note 147 Ch. 14 Constantine Enterprises Company & the Tolmen Centre 153 List of Subscribers