Cruwys Morchard Parish

The name Cruwys Morchard is thought to mean 'Cross in the big wood', possibly the big wood belonging to the Cruwys Family or to do with the church.  The Cruwys Family have resided at Cruwys Morchard House, (The Manor House), since the reign of King John, (1167-1216).  

 

If your name is Cruwys, even if it is spelt differently, you may like to visit the Cruwys One Name Study site http//www.one-name.org/profiles/cruwys.html.  They are trying to research everyone with the surname who ever lived, wherever they lived in the world.  I have already sold some pens to someone named Cruse in America.          

 

There is no village of Cruwys Morchard which confuses some visitors to the area.  The parish consists of three hamlets, Pennymoor, Way Village and half of Nomansland as the parish boundary is on the crossroads by the Mount Pleasant Inn. 

 

As well as the Parish Church, the parish has three chapels  at Wayvillage, Pennymoor and Nomansland.  All three are congregational.  Nomansland and Wayvillage still have their pews but Pennymoor has removed them to give the building more flexibility.  Coffee mornings are a regular event.  The chapel can be hired for meetings, jumble sales etc.  The Gospel Hall at Waycorner is now a dwelling.  The parish has three graveyards, which the parish council pay towards the upkeep.  Wayvillage chapel has been struggling finacially in recent years.  So they have been holding concerts, 'Way back When' (history) evenings and even a summer fete to boost their takings.  It's future is very uncertain.
For more information about our chapels please click on PARISH ORGANISATIONS then The Three Chapels

Near the church is the parish hall, built around 1929 as The Mens' Club.  It is sadly at the end of it's useful life, mainly due to it's worsening condition and the lack of cooking facilities.  Fund-raising for a new, better equipped hall began in 1999.  Just over £93 thousand has been raised to date. Planning permission to rebuild has been approved - a lovely start to 2012 - now we need to raise more money. For information on the New Hall Plans New Hall Plans
For any enquiry regarding the hall, which will be redirected to the appropriate committee member, please CONTACT US .  
For news on future fund-raising events COMING EVENTS .

 

For old photographs taken in Cruwys Morchard please click on History or Visit the Cruwys Morchard History Group on Facebook.   For information on the parish council please click on  PARISH ORGANISATIONS  
I hope that you find all the information that you are looking for, if not, please CONTACT US and I will try to find the information that your require.