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Historical Brief
During the Reformation circa 1560 monks came to live at Trenake to escape the dissolution of monasteries by the English King Henry V11. These monks are believed to be responsible for the large extension made around that time and an ancient yew tree stands as a sentinel outside the front of the house and would not have been much more than a mere seedling at the time of the monks occupation. A few minutes away is the bustling village of Pelynt which has two shops and a charming public house. There is also a nice club with weekly membership available. However it also an historical village with its own church. This church, with its 14th century tower, dominates the busy village of Pelynt, but unhappily it was harshly treated by its Victorian restorers. The interior is dominated by a fine classical arcade of granite columns, erected c. 1680 to replace the Medieval pillars. Perhaps the chief attraction of the church is its association with the renowned Trelawny family. The Trelawny chapel contains many relics and an excellent brief history of the family is on sale in the church. There is a most inspiring description of Pelynt church in the glorious book "Freedom of the Parish" by the late poet Geoffrey Grigson, whose father was the vicar here. The parish of Pelynt is in
the deanery and Hundred of West. It is bounded on the north by Lanreath
and Duloe, on the east by Duloe and Talland, on the south by Talland and
Lansallos, and on the west by Lansallos and Lanreath. The name means
'parish of' plus name of saint whose identity is not known for certain,
but is considered to be St Nonna, the mother of St David of Wales. The
small village of Pelynt lies to the north of the coastal resort of
Polperro.
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