Lanivet


Lanivet is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately southwest of Bodmin, and before the Bodmin by-pass was built, the A30 road between London and Land's End passed through the village. The Saints' Way long-distance footpath passes Lanivet near its half-way point.
The parish includes the hamlets of Bodwanick, Bokiddick, Lamorick, St Ingunger, Trebell, Tregullon, Tremore, and Woodly. Part of St Lawrence is also in this parish. An electoral ward of the same name surrounds Bodmin. Its population at the 2011 census was 4,241.

Notable buildings and antiquities

The church tower is built in the Perpendicular style and in 1878 had six bells. Renovations to the porch, nave and aisles were completed in that year along with the extension of the burial ground by enclosing an adjacent field. Within the church are monuments of the Courtenays of Tremere. In the churchyard are two ancient stone crosses and a rare example of a hogback grave dating from Viking times. A. G. Langdon also records the existence of four more stone crosses in the parish. Andrew Langdon records 13 crosses: two in the churchyard and Bodwannick Cross, Reperry Cross, St Ingunger Cross, Fenton Pits Cross, Lesquite Cross, Treliggan Cross, Laninval Cross, Tremore Cross, Woodley Cross, St Benet's Cross and Lamorick Cross. Arthur Langdon said of Reperry Cross that only the base remained but the cross was illustrated in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 75. According to Andrew Langdon the cross disappeared after its mention in 1805; J. T. Blight noted that only the base stone remained. Charles Henderson examined the St Ingunger Cross and decided it was the lost Reperry Cross. Meanwhile a replica had been made by Sir Robert Edgcumbe and placed on the base stone. In 1926 the original cross was put in its proper place and the replica was moved to a site near Reperry Manor. After damage to the hedge in 1997 had been repaired the cross was firmly placed on top of it.

Industry

In the adjacent hills, tin and iron extraction ceased in 1878, and all that was left of the industry was one or two tin-stamps.

Thomas Hardy connection

came to Lanivet in August 1872 to visit the home of Emma Gifford where he was introduced to her parents at Kirland House. He wrote a poem in the same year entitled Near Lanivet.