Mabe, Cornwall

Mabe was located in the Deanery of Carnmarth{{cite book|last1=Langdon|first1=Arthur G. |last2=Allen|first2=John Romilly |title=Old Cornish Crosses|url=https://archive.org/details/oldcornishcrosse00lang|quote=churchyard mabe.|year=1896|publisher=J. Pollard|page=[https://archive.org/details/oldcornishcrosse00lang/page/106 106]}} and belonged to the hundred of Kerrier. Its population was approximately 512 in 1837. In addition to the chapel, there was an almshouse.{{cite book|last=Wright|first=George Newenham |authorlink=George Newenham Wright |title=A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cyQDAAAAYAAJ&q=mabe+lavabe&pg=PA116|edition=Digitized Jun 6, 2007|volume=4 |year=1837 |publisher=T. Kelly|page=116}}

There are granite quarries at Carnsew which belonged to the firm of Freeman & Macleod. As of 1972 the Trolvis quarry was still working.Todd, A. C. & Laws, Peter (1972) The Industrial Archaeology of Cornwall. Newton Abbot: David & Charles; p. 234

The nearby Tremough university campus - now host to several university facilities as well as spectacular historical gardens - is home to [https://cornwall-plus.co.uk/blog/2018/10/the-history-of-tremough/ Tremough House].

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A Community Primary School with 176 pupils serves the area.{{Cite web |last=enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk |first=Ofsted Communications Team |date=2023-09-01 |title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/143170 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk}} 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[http://beehive.thisiscornwall.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=13923 Mabe Ladies Choir webpage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501204122/http://beehive.thisiscornwall.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=13923 |date=May 1, 2009 }} by Edgar S. Kessell MBE and continues to this day. Other active community groups include a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MabeClimateActionGroup/ climate-focused action group] and a bio-diversity group, [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloominmabe Bloomin' Mabe].

The village is located adjacent to the shared campuses of the leading creative arts institution [https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/ Falmouth University] and the [https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/campuses/penryn/ University of Exeter], situated within the parish boundary and opened in 2004.{{Citation |title=Penryn Campus |date=2024-01-19 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penryn_Campus |access-date=2025-02-14 |language=en}}

File:Tower of the Church of St Laudus, Mabe, Cornwall (DSCN0502).jpg{{Main|Church of Saint Laud}}The 15th-century tower and porchPevsner, N. Buildings of England: Cornwall (1951; 1970) (rev. Enid Radcliffe). Penguin Books (reissued by Yale University Press) {{ISBN|0-300-09589-9}}; p. 110 survived a lightning strike. The remainder of the church was re-built from 1866, under the direction of Piers St. Aubyn.Henderson, Charles (1930) Mabe Church and Parish. Long Compton: The King's Stone Press In the churchyard, there is an ancient menhir and a Celtic cross. The latter was found in the vicarage garden and installed near the porch, at some time between 1919 and 1930. There is another cross at Helland, a farm where there was a garden formerly the site of an ancient chapel.Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 323-24

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Mabe in the 1900s.West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 10 March 1947.

Sam Toy, former chairman of Ford of Britain was born here, as was Roger 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.

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The village enjoys a spectacular elevated position, offering sweeping views across Falmouth Bay, the Carrick Roads, and the distant Lizard 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 in Cornwall’s mining heritage. Walkers can explore local trails, bridleways and public paths, some of which lead to the adjacent parish of Stithians or the nearby coastal town of Penryn.

File:DSCN0723NewInnMabe.JPG|The New Inn at the crossroads, Mabe Burnthouse

File:DSCN0727Mabe Church from Treverva.JPG|Mabe Church from Treverva

File:DSCN0519View-across-Argal.JPG|View across the Argal Reservoir

File:DSCN0521View-of-Lamanva.JPG|View of Lamanva from Mabe churchyard

File:Early Morning Mist over Argal Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1277191.jpg|Misty Argal

File:Church Road passes The New Inn - geograph.org.uk - 3215920.jpg|The New Inn, Church Road

File:Gateway and track at Higher Spargo - geograph.org.uk - 4705974.jpg|Higher Spargo

File:View towards Halvosso from track to Higher Spargo quarry - geograph.org.uk - 811654.jpg|Halvasso to Higher Spargo

File:Pasture, Mabe - geograph.org.uk - 7335038.jpg|View over Falmouth Bay from Mabe

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