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St Germans.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., Cornwall - par. (containing Hessenford and Tideford), 10,097 ac., pop. 2307; town, on Lynher Creek, 9½ miles NW. of Plymouth; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. This is a very old town, and from the 9th to the 11th century was the seat of a bishop. The Church of St Germans, with tower of 13th century, is very interesting. The town carries on an export trade in coal, and has a stock fair in May, and some fisheries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | St Germans Parish Cornwall Ancient County |
| Place: | St Germans |
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