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About Us

In Search of Tywardreath (ISOT) is a local history community group that aims to draw attention to the rich past of the village. This local group of enthusiasts is focused on researching the local archaeology, history, environment and topography with an inclusive approach, drawing on people of all ages and abilities, from schoolchildren to academics. It is dedicated to connecting the community with its local heritage, and wants to leave a legacy for future generations: an identity of who we are, and were.

Medieval Priory

ISOT’s main focus is the site of a medieval priory dissolved by Henry Vlll, but whose history dates back to 1169. It is thought to lay between the parish church and a farm (pictured) a few minutes walk away.

English Civil War

Castle Dore was established as a Bronze Age fort, later became the home of Cornwall’s King Mark, best known for his role in the legend of Tristan & Yseult, and was where in 1644 Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentary Army surrendered after being routed in the Battle of Lostwithiel.

Fowey Consols

There isn’t much to see these days and it’s hard to belief that at one time the five mines that made up Fowey Consols was the second biggest copper mine in the world.

St Andrew’s Church

St Andrew’s Church was dedicated in 1347. It was expanded in 1480 and the tower added five years later, there was some restoration in 1798, but the church as it can be seen today dates from a rebuild in 1881.

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Take a walk through history…

A walk through the history of Tywardreath
To stroll though the history of Tywardreath and see some of sites the village has to offer, start at St Andrew’s Church where Tehidy Road meets Church Street and walk towards The New Inn.

Bear left into Fore Street and up the slope to Mount Bennett Road which becomes Castledore Road and takes you out of the village.

Keep going for around twenty minutes and you’ll reach the entrance to Trenython Manor built in the 19th century by Garibaldi for Colonel Peard, a vital member of his revolutionary army in Italy. Today it’s a hotel popular for weddings and is well worth a visit.

Afterwards keep going up the hill to where Castledore Road meets the B2369 and turn left. In a few minutes you’ll reach the site of an iron age fort thought to be the one-time home of Cornwall’s King Mark who features in the legend of Tristan and Iseult. It was also where the Parliamentary Army surrendered during the English Civil War.

The mines that made up Fowey Consols were spread over a wide area and there isn’t much to see these days as they’re in fields and the views are largely concealed by hedgerows. Finding your way there from Castledore can be quite challenging. Don’t blame us if you get lost!