St Columb Major | As described in John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)

Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for St Columb Major

St Columb Major, market town and par., Cornwall, on river Trent, 2½ miles N. of St Columb Road sta. and 9 miles NW. of St Austell, 12,884 ac., pop. 2739; P.O., T.O., called St Columb, 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. The town is picturesquely situated on an eminence in the Vale of Lanherne, and is much frequented by parties exploring the coast. The church, a 12th century building, is of great interest.

(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description:	"market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units:	St Columb Major Parish Cornwall Ancient County
Place names:	ST COLUMB \| ST COLUMB MAJOR
Place:	St Columb Major

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