Morvah

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Morvah Parish
Shown within UK and Penwith
OS Grid Reference:	SW402353
Lat/Lon:	50°09′N, 5°38′W
Population:	79 (2001 Census)^[1]
Dwellings:
Settlements
Major Settlement:	Morvah
Settlement Type:	Hamlet
Population:
Dwellings:
Secondary Settlements:	Chypraze,Rosemergy
Administration
Ward:	Morvah,Pendeen and St Just
District:	Penwith
County:	Cornwall
Region:	South West England
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	Truro
Postcode:	TR19 7xx
Dialling Code:	01736

Morvah (Cornish: Morvedh) is a hamlet and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The parish encompasses the settlements of Chypraze and Rosemergy and is bounded by the parishes of St. Just to the west, Zennor to the north-east, Madron to the south and by the sea in the north. The parish consists of 1270 acres of land, one acre of water and 14 acres of foreshore. The settlement of Morvah consists of several houses and a church and is situated approximately five and a half miles (8.6 km) north-west of Penzance along the B3306. An art gallery and a dairy farm are also located in Morvah.

[edit] Morvah Fair

Morvah was prior to the 20th century the home of the Morvah Fair (held on August 1 every year) which has been described as the biggest Lughnasadh celebrations outside Ireland. The fair was attended by a large number from across West Cornwall. The fair was also associated with the legend of "Jack the Tinkard". In the late 19th century the then priest of Morvah lead a succesful campaign to ban the celebrations due to the excess of drunken behaviour. In a proclamation he stated

"The Church-Town of Morvah has for many years past been much resorted to on the First Sunday in August by disorderly persons of every description, much to the annoyance of the parishioners, he hereby cautions all such persons from assembling on that day for idle and profane amusement, so revolting to that great command of the Law of God - "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy" Strict orders have been given to the Constable and Officers of the Parish to take into custody any person who shall be found desecrating the Lord's Day."

Morvah now celebrates pasty day on the same date.

[edit] Local Government

For the purposes of local government Morvah is a civil parish. Morvah does not hold elections to a parish council but instead , holds a statutory meeting of electors of the parish every 12 months known as a parish meeting. The principal local authorities in this area are Penwith District Council and the Cornwall County Council. For elections to Penwith Council Morvah falls within the Morvah, Pendeen and St Just ward.

[edit] Gallery

Morvah chapel with Anglican Church in the backround.

Morvah from above Trevowhan

Civil Parishes of Penwith District
United Kingdom \| England \| Cornwall
Gwinear-Gwithian \| Hayle \| Ludgvan \| Madron \| Marazion \| Morvah \| Paul \| Penzance \| Perranuthnoe \| Sancreed \| Sennen \| St Buryan \| St Erth \| St Hilary \| St Ives \| St Just \| St Levan \| St Michael's Mount \| Towednack \| Zennor