History
The Parish of Linkinhorne has an exceptional range of historical attractions from thousands of years ago to the present era. Few other areas can have played such an important part in the history of this nation over such a long period.
Prehistory
This period is well represented, especially on Bodmin Moor. Throughout the entire moor there are many examples of burial barrows, standing stones, stone circles and stone rows. The most well-known examples are The Hurlers, The Cheesewring, Stowes Hill & Rillaton Barrow.
Mining & The Railway
Although tin streaming is believed to have been an activity on the moors since as early as the Bronze Age, the 'boom' time in this area was from the 1830's, when copper was first mined, to the late 1890's. Linkinhorne was the birthplace of many a miner, who eventually went overseas to seek their fortune.
Church & Chapel
The mother church of the parish is that of St Melor at Linkinhorne with the church of St Paul being built in that late 19th century to meet the need for a church closer to the populace mining villages
The area also had many non-conformist chapels with the Methodist movement being particularly strong in the area.
Family History
A web site has been constructed for all those people who want to trace their descendants in Linkinhorne. The site has complete transcriptions of parish registers, census, land tax records, etc.
www.lynherparishes.co.uk
About the Parish
The Parish Council
Community
Businesses
July 2008