St Kew

The delightful village of St Kew is full of character and derives its name from the 5th century Saint Cywa or Kew, possibly the sister of Docco or Docuin, of Gwent in southeast Wales, who founded a monastery at or near the village. The monastery founded by St Kew is believed to have been destroyed circa AD958-975 during the Saxon invasion of Cornwall under King Edgar. The later 15th century St Kew and St Doghow Parish Church can be found in a wooded hollow, along with the large late Georgian rectory and an Elizabethan inn.

The village is also home to an Ogham Stone, an unusual feature in Cornwall and one that is more commonly associated with southwest Ireland. Given its name because it is inscribed with the Ines of Ogham script, the stone also bears a Latin inscription.

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