St Winnow

St Winnow is a quietly distinctive civil parish tucked into Cornwall’s rolling countryside. Its name echoes early Celtic Christianity, perhaps linked to Saint Winnoc or Saint Winwaloe, and the settlement retains the intimate scale hinted at by its numbers—recorded as 304, rising to 328 at the 2011 census. The church town sits on the east bank of the River Fowey, south of Lostwithiel, where history and landscape meet in a compact riverside setting. Within the parish boundary part of the village of Lerryn finds its place, and the Chapel of St Nectan adds a devotional landmark to the map. Nature is never far away here: the Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, lies within the parish, offering a reminder of Cornwall’s ecological variety. For those drawn to quiet parish life, sacral place names and a sense of rootedness beside the Fowey, St Winnow presents a small, layered pocket of Cornish heritage and countryside character.