Luxulyan
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Luxulyan (pronounced [lʌkˈsɪljən]) (also spelled Luxullian, Luxulian) is a village, valley, and parish (2001 population 1,371) in the borough of Restormel, central Cornwall, United Kingdom. Luxulyan railway station is one of the stations on the Atlantic Coast Line. A mining and mineral railway was built through the Luxulyan Valley during the nineteenth century. The place has given its name to luxulyanite, a rare type of Cornish granite.
The village of Luxulyan lies on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Other villages in the parish include the Churchtown, Bridges, Treskilling, Rosemelling, Higher Manedue, and Bedwith.
[edit] 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.
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.
Located in the southern portion of the parish near the border with St Blazey are the remains of the Iron-Age hillfort known as Prideaux Castle.
[edit] Commerce
- LuxSoft, a software company, is based here.
- The Old Manor-- luxury bed-and-breakfast at the historic site of Prideaux Castle.
- There has been a burgeoning of tourist accommodations in the vicinity since the building of the Eden Project.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Luxulyan
- About Luxulyan
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