St Germans Village and Almshouses, Cornwall. Open daily, Free.

Details

Accessibility

The village is mostly accessible to wheelchairs, with some slopes. Some streets do not have pavements.

Brief Description

A small village near Saltash, St Germans was once a busy port and market town, and stands on the river Tiddy. The buildings display some interesting architecture and the area is excellent for walks and boating. St Germans church and Port Elliot House are close by.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Germans,_Cornwall#Almshouses

"St Germans (Cornish: Lannaled)[1] is a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It stands on the River Tiddy, just upstream of where that river joins the River Lynher; the water way from St Germans to the Hamoaze is also known as St Germans River.

It takes its name from the St. German's Priory, generally associated with St Germanus, although the church may have been associated initially with a local saint, who was gradually replaced by the 14th century.[2] This Norman church is adjacent to the Port Eliot estate of the present Earl of St Germans.

The other villages in the historic parish were Tideford, Hessenford, Narkurs, Polbathic, and Bethany, but new ecclesiastical parishes were established in 1834 (St Anne's Church, Hessenford) and 1852 (Tideford). In 1997 part of the St Germans parish was made into Deviock parish. The area of the civil parish is 10,151 acres (4,108 ha), and it has a population of 1,427,[3] increasing to 1,453 at the 2011 census.[4] An electoral ward with the name St Germans also exists. The population at the 2011 census was 4,301.[5] 

Sir William Moyle's Almshouses, also known as the Galleries, date from 1583. They are unusual in that they consisted of six one-room apartments on the ground floor and a further six on the first floor. The upper rooms open onto a gallery along the front of the range, which is reached by stairs at either end. The almshouses were converted into four separate dwellings in the 20th century; it is a Grade II* listed building.[10]"

Amenities

Shops, cafés, restaurants, several art galleries, Port Elliot House and gardens.

Opening Hours

Open daily

Admission Prices

Free

Address

St Germans, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12

Email

stgermansparish@btinternet.com

Phone

01503 232771

Website

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Directions

OS SX359578

Follow A38 to Trerulefoot, then A374 to Polbathic. From Polbathic take B3249 to St Germans.

Transport

Bus services run from surrounding areas – visit www.carlberry.co.uk

St Germans has its own railway station – visit www.gwr.com