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 almost 400 dwellings and a population of nearly 1000.

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.