Altarnun

Altarnun
Altarnun is located in Cornwall
Altarnun
Altarnun
Location within Cornwall
Population4,038 (Civil Ward, 2001)
1,100 (2021 Census including Bowithick)[1]
OS grid referenceSX 223 812
Civil parish
  • Altarnun
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLAUNCESTON
Postcode districtPL15
Dialling code01566
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°36′11″N 4°30′40″W / 50.603°N 4.511°W / 50.603; -4.511

Altarnun (/ˌɔːltərˈnʌn, ˌɒl-/ AWL-tər-NUN, OL-; Standard Written Form: Alternonn) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies 7 miles (11 km) west of Launceston[2] on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor[3] at grid reference SX 223 811.

The parish of Altarnun includes the village of Fivelanes and the hamlets of Bolventor, Treween and Trewint, and had a population of 976 at the 2001 census,[4] increasing to 1,084 according at the 2011 census.[5] Other hamlets in the parish are Bowithick, Palmersbridge, South Carne, Tolborough, Lower Tregunnon and Tredaule.[6] The area of the parish is 15,018 acres (60.78 km2), the largest in Cornwall.[7] By the time of the 2011 census the figures for the ward of Altarnun were provided. This ward contained 48 locations in the area and gave a population of 4,038.[8]

The moorland area of the parish is large and lies west of the village towards Rough Tor and southwards towards Dozmary Pool. There is a large conifer plantation at Wilsey Down Forest (Halvana Plantation). The village is in the valley of the Penpont Water and the parish is divided by the A30 trunk road which passes close to Fivelanes, once an important stopping place for stage coaches.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2021". ONS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 20. ISBN 9780340254875.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3
  4. ^ "Altarnun". Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Parish population census 2011". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ Cornwall; Explore Britain
  7. ^ Kneebone, W. A. (1963) Altarnon Church
  8. ^ "2011 statistics for ward of Altarnun". Retrieved 5 February 2015.