Morwenstow Parish Council

Morwenstow is the most northerly parish in Cornwall, covering an area of just over 8,000 acres. The magnificent coastline stretches for 5 miles from Duckpool to Marsland Mouth. The river Tamar has its source at a spring on Woolley Moor. The Parish has 340 dwellings and a population of 750.

The most renowned local resident is probably the eccentric vicar, Reverend Robert Stephen Hawker, who was vicar of the Parish Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist from 1834 to 1875 and is credited with reviving the custom of the Harvest Festival in 1843. He wrote many poems and ballads one of which is Trelawney, which is often referred to as the Cornish national anthem.

Morwenstow Parish Council was founded in 1894 and has been led by 17 Chairmen to date. Meetings are held in the recently refurbished community centre in Shop, Morwenstow. EX23 9SL at 7:30 pm on the third Wednesday of every month, excluding August and December. If there are any urgent matters for discussion, an extra meeting may be held at 7:00 pm on the first Wednesday of any month.

The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council takes place on the third Wednesday in May. The Annual Parish Meeting, which is an opportunity for local groups and associations to update the Community on their activities and achievements, is normally held on the following Wednesday. Agendas and minutes can be found on the Parish Council noticeboard outside the W I hall as well as on this website.

22 May 2024

Annual Meeting

Committee Room, Morwenstow Community Centre Wednesday 7:00 pm View Details

Latest Parish News

Invasive Species Survey

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April 2024

Tamar Catchment - Invasive Non-Native Species Questionnaire

The Tamar Valley National Landscape Partnership is seeking information on the presence and spread of Giant hogweed,Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and American skunk cabbage in the wider river catchment.

As much of the recruitment of seeds or viable plant fragments wash down rivers, it is important to understand their extent in the wider catchment from which new invasive plants may enter the lower reaches of the river and estuary.

We are therefore looking for help in identifying where these four plant species are upstream and in what numbers. For this we need to tap the knowledge of local people and societies within the Tamar Catchment area and are looking for participants to share their information with us.

This up-to-date information will help to inform a feasibility study that has been commissioned for the possible development of a control programme.

Information about the four species of principal interest can be found at Plant Atlas 2020.

In completing the form, please indicate to which river valley or area the information relates.

Please do share this questionnaire, if you know of others who may be interested.

Many thanks for your help with this.