Historic churches · South West England
Luxulyan
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Luxulyan (; Cornish: Logsulyan), also spelt Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles (6.5 km) northeast of St Austell
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Luxulyan · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
Luxulyan (; Cornish: Logsulyan), also spelt Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles (6.5 km) northeast of St Austell and six miles (10 km) south of Bodmin. The population of the parish was 1,371 in the 2001 census. This had risen to 1,381 at the 2011 census.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Luxulyan (; Cornish: Logsulyan), also spelt Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles (6.5 km) northeast of St Austell and six miles (10 km) south of Bodmin. The population of the parish was 1,371 in the 2001 census. This had risen to 1,381 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
St Sulien, or Sulian, was abbot here during the sixth century. The church in the village may have been dedicated to him originally, but it is now dedicated to Saints Ciricius (Cyr, Cyriacus, Quiricus) and Julitta. near Luxulyan]] in Luxulyan Valley]] There are roads in Luxulyan named after all three saints. Sulien is a Welsh variant of the given name "Julian," but has also been interpreted as being derived from the Welsh sul, meaning "sun" + geni, meaning "born," Sulien being the name of a Celtic solar deity. In the early 1980s Luxulyan was the site of a six-month occupation of farmland by much of the village population, with many groups and individuals from across Cornwall helping, to…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3900, -4.7440
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Luxulyan
- Postcode
- PL30 5EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Luxulyan — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Luxulyan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Luxulyan?
- Luxulyan is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 5EB), in the parish of Luxulyan.
- What is Luxulyan?
- Luxulyan (; Cornish: Logsulyan), also spelt Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles (6.5 km) northeast of St Austell
- How do I get to Luxulyan?
- The nearest railway station is Luxulyan, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL30 5EB.
- Is Luxulyan a protected site?
- Yes — Luxulyan is part of the Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Luxulyan free to visit?
- Yes, Luxulyan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Luxulyan?
- The nearest railway station is Luxulyan, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 5EB.