Mabe (variant:La Vabe,Cornish:Lannvab) is a village andcivil parish inCornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated one mile (1.6 km) west ofPenryn.[1] The village is known locally as 'Mabe Burnthouse'.
Mabe parish is bounded byStithians andPonsanooth to the north,Budock to the east,Mawnan andConstantine to the south andWendron to the west. Mabe parish is twinned with the Breton town ofPrimelin. Mabe parish population was 2,936 at the 2021 census,[2] whereas the ward population covering a larger area was 5,802[3]
The parish lies at the eastern edge of theCarnmenellis Granite intrusion.[4] It is surrounded by several working and closed quarries which date back to the 1800s. The Argal and College reservoirs, managed by theSouth West Lakes Trust, lie to the south of the village.
The settlement ofMabe Burnthouse is situated on a hill overlooking Penryn and to the southwest is the location of the parish church, theChurch of Saint Laud, which is dedicated toSaint Laudus,Bishop of Coutances.
Mabe was located in the Deanery ofCarnmarth[5] and belonged to thehundred ofKerrier. Its population was approximately 512 in 1837. In addition to the chapel, there was analmshouse.[6]
There are granite quarries at Carnsew which belonged to the firm of Freeman & Macleod. As of 1972 the Trolvis quarry was still working.[7]
The nearbyTremough university campus - now host to several university facilities as well as spectacular historical gardens - is home toTremough House.
A Community Primary School with 176 pupils serves the area.[8] Near the Antron Hill cross-roads, there is a pub, "The New Inn" and a Post Office General Stores. The village also benefits from a children's playground for mixed ages, and two community halls which are used for a range of events and community activities throughout the year.
Mabe Ladies Choir was founded in 1931[9] by Edgar S. Kessell MBE and continues to this day. Other active community groups include aclimate-focused action group and a bio-diversity group,Bloomin' Mabe.
The village is located adjacent to the shared campuses of the leading creative arts institutionFalmouth University and theUniversity of Exeter, situated within the parish boundary and opened in 2004.[10]
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The 15th-century tower and porch[11] survived a lightning strike. The remainder of the church was re-built from 1866, under the direction ofPiers St. Aubyn.[12] In the churchyard, there is an ancientmenhir and a Celtic cross. The latter was found in the vicarage garden and installed near the porch, at some time between 1919 and 1930.[12] There is another cross at Helland, a farm where there was a garden formerly the site of an ancient chapel.[13]
Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Mabe in the 1900s.[14]
Sam Toy, former chairman ofFord of Britain was born here, as wasRoger Hosen, the Cornwall and England rugby player.Thomas Tregosse, Puritan minister, sometime Vicar of Mylor and Mabe, was ejected from his benefices for his religious views.
The village enjoys a spectacular elevated position, offering sweeping views acrossFalmouth Bay, theCarrick Roads, and the distantLizard Peninsula. On clear days, the panorama stretches from the rolling fields of west Cornwall to the waters of the south coast, making it a stunning vantage point for residents and visitors alike. Mabe is surrounded by scenic countryside and offers several walking routes that showcase the area's natural beauty and historical sites.
The nearby Argal and College Reservoirs provide several trails popular with walkers, birdwatchers, and anglers, with views across the water and surrounding woodlands. The village is also close to the historic granite quarries of Carnsew and Trenoweth, which played a significant role inCornwall’s mining heritage. Walkers can explore local trails, bridleways and public paths, some of which lead to the adjacent parish ofStithians or the nearby coastal town ofPenryn.
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