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History
(File:Cross - panoramio (15).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Padstow war memorial)In English, Padstow was originally named after Ãthelstan who was reported by John Leland to be 'chief governor of privileges onto it'.BOOK, Whitaker, John, THE ANCIENT CATHEDRAL OF CORNWALL Historically Surveyed. Volume 1 of 2., 23, 1804, John Stockdale, Picadilly, London, UK, was commuted into , , or 'Petrock's Place', after the Welsh missionary Saint Petroc, who landed at Trebetherick around AD 500. After his death a monastery (Lanwethinoc, the church of Wethinoc, an earlier holy man) was established here which was of great importance until (probably Padstow) was raided by the Vikings in 981, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.Orme, Nicholas (2007) Cornwall and the Cross. Chichester: Phillimore; p. 10 "[either Padstow or Bodmin] ... presumably by a Viking attack" Whether as a result of this attack or later, the monks moved inland to Bodmin, taking with them the relics of St Petroc.Orme (2007); p. 10 The cult of St Petroc was important both in Padstow and Bodmin.Padstow is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was held by Bodmin Monastery. There was land for 4 ploughs, 5 villeins who had 2 ploughs, 6 smallholders and 24 acres of pasture. It was valued at 10 shillings (half of a pound sterling).Thorn, C., et al., eds. (1979) Cornwall. (Domesday Book; 10.) Chichester: Phillimore; entry 4,4Churches
(File:Padstow St. Petroc 03.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|St Petroc's church)The church of St Petroc is one of four said to have been founded by the saint, the others being Little Petherick (or St Petroc Minor), Parracombe and Bodmin. It is quite large and mostly of 13th- and 14th-century date. There is a fine 15th-century font of Catacleuse stone; the pulpit of c. 1530 is also of interest. There are two fine monuments to members of the Prideaux family (Sir Nicholas, 1627. and Edmund, 1693): there is also a monumental brass of 1421.Pevsner, Nikolaus (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed., revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books; pp. 129â130 The benefice is a rectory: Padstow (St Petroc), St Merryn and St Issey with St Petroc Minor now form a group within the deanery of Pydar.Economy
(File:Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant, Padstow.jpg|thumb|Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant, Padstow)(File:Padstow (Cornwall).jpg|thumb|Fishing trawler in Padstow harbour)Traditionally a fishing port, Padstow is now a popular tourist destination. Although some of its former fishing fleet remains, it is mainly a yachting haven on a dramatic coastline with few easily navigable harbours. The influence of restaurateur Rick Stein can be seen in the port, and tourists travel from long distances to eat at his restaurant and cafés. This has led to the town being dubbed "Padstein", by food writers in the British media.WEB,weblink Rick Stein defends impact of his seafood empire on Padstow, Richard, Savill, 14 October 2008, 3 May 2018, www.telegraph.co.uk, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170912065813weblink">weblink 12 September 2017, WEB, Gerard, Jasper, Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow,weblink Telegraph.co.uk, 14 January 2009, 7 September 2017, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170910044907weblink">weblink 10 September 2017, Plans to build a skatepark in Padstow were proposed and funds were raised to create this at the Recreation Ground (Wheal Jubilee Parc). Construction was completed in 2019.WEB,weblink Padstow Town Council, 15 February 2019, 16 July 2021, Skate Park Update (Lawns, Padstow),Transport
Maritime traffic
Padstow had considerable importance in the Middle Ages as a manor belonging to Bodmin monastery and as the site of a safe haven (one of the few on the north coast). So it became a busy fishing port. Padstow prospered through trade with Ireland and the English and Welsh ports on the Bristol Channel, and during the early 18th Century returned over £100 in duties related to coal imports for both the periods 1708-1710 and 1710-1713, more than any other cornish port except Falmouth.WEB,weblink Declared Accounts: Customs, Coal, 2019, British History Online, University of London, 21 May 2022, Later trade was the export of tin, copper, lead, slate, cured fish and dairy produce, as well as the importing of timber from Norway and Sweden, salt and wine from France, and hemp, iron and jute from Russia.In the first half of the 19th century Padstow was a significant port of embarcation for emigrants, particularly those bound for Canada, and during the mid-19th century ships carrying timber from Canada such as the barques Clio, Belle and Voluna; and the brig Dalusia were making the journey across the Atlantic.WEB,weblink Immigrants to Canada â Vessels Arriving at Quebec 1843, Marj, Kohli, ist.uwaterloo.ca, 3 May 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090320210335weblink">weblink 20 March 2009, WEB,weblink RootsWeb.com Home Page, freepages.history.rootsweb.com, 3 May 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20040911144302weblink">weblink 11 September 2004, Quebec City was a specific destination recorded and while such vessels brought timber, the offer of cheap travel to passengers wishing to emigrate enticed some to make the journey to Canada. Local shipbuilders also benefited from the quality of incoming cargoes, although shipbuilding had been practiced in Padstow for centuries and the town provided ships for the siege of Calais in 1346.WEB,weblink A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848., British History Online, University of London, 21 May 2022, The practice continued, aided by the imported materials, and there five shipyards recorded in the late 19th century though by 1900 this had declined.(File:Padstow-Rock Ferry.JPG|thumb|left|Padstow-Rock ferry)The approach from the sea into the River Camel is partially blocked by the Doom Bar, a bank of sand extending across the estuary which is a significant hazard to shipping and the cause of many shipwrecks. A lifeboat station was established in 1827.BOOK, Leach, Nicholas, Padstow Lifeboats, 2012, The History Press, 978-0-7524-6540-1, 9â14, For ships entering the estuary, the immediate loss of wind due to the cliffs was a particular hazard, often resulting in ships being swept onto the Doom Bar. A manual capstan was installed on the west bank of the river (its remains can still be seen) and rockets were fired to carry a line to ships so that they could be winched to safety.There have been ferries across the Camel estuary for centuries and the current service, the Black Tor Ferry, carries pedestrians between Padstow and Rock daily throughout the year.{{clear left}}(File:Burgee of Padstow Sailing Club.svg|thumb|Burgee of Padstow Sailing Club, established in 1965)In 1964, the harbour commissioners regained control of the harbour from the British Transport Commission and then made some improvements to it.Noall, Cyril (1970) The Story of Cornwall's Ports and Harbours. Truro: Tor Mark Press; pp. 43-44 The harbour comprises a tidal outer harbour that is used by ships and commercial vessels, and a smaller inner harbour that is popular with yachtsmen. This inner harbour is a half tide dock that uses a "gate-flap" to maintain water levels on an ebbing tide, so that the yachts within stay afloat at all stages of the tide.Railway
From 1899 until 1967, Padstow railway station was the westernmost point of the former Southern Railway. The railway station was the terminus of an extension from Wadebridge of the former Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway and North Cornwall Railway. These lines were part of the London & South Western Railway (LSWR), then incorporated into the Southern Railway in 1923 and British Railways in 1948, but were proposed for closure as part of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.The LSWR (and Southern Railway) promoted Padstow as a holiday resort; these companies were rivals to the Great Western Railway (which was the larger railway in the West of England). Until 1964, Padstow was served by the Atlantic Coast Express, a direct train service to/from London Waterloo, but the station was closed in 1967. The old railway line is now the Camel Trail,WEB,weblink MacAce Test Page, www.cameltrail.com, 3 May 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170928035653weblink">weblink 28 September 2017, a footpath and cycle path which is popular owing to its picturesque route beside the River Camel. One of the railway mileposts is now embedded outside the Shipwright's Arms public house on the Harbour Front.Today, the nearest railway station is at {{Stnlink|Bodmin Parkway}}, three miles southeast of Bodmin. Go Cornwall Bus operates buses to the station.Buses
Padstow is served by bus services 56 from Newquay and 11/11A from Plymouth which also serves Bodmin Parkway as noted above. Both are operated by Go Cornwall Bus and run hourly Monday to Saturday, less frequent on Sundays and Bank Holidays. There is also the Atlantic Coaster from Newquay, run with open top buses and provided by First Kernow.Footpaths
The South West Coast Path runs on both sides of the River Camel estuary and crosses from Padstow to Rock via the Black Tor ferry. The path gives walking access to the coast with Stepper Point and Trevose Head within an easy day's walk of Padstow.The Saints' Way long-distance footpath runs from Padstow to Fowey on the south coast of Cornwall.The Camel Trail cycleway follows the course of the former railway (see above) from Padstow. It is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders and suitable for disabled access. The {{convert|17.3|mi|adj=on}} long route leads to Wadebridge and on to Wenford Bridge and Bodmin, and is used by an estimated 400,000 users each year,WEB,weblink North Cornwall Matters â Partnership Improves The Trail, 11 October 2007, North Cornwall District Council, June 2003, North Cornwall Matters, North Cornwall District Council, 3,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071023090841weblink">weblink 23 October 2007, generating an income of approximately £3 million a year.Culture
'Obby 'Oss festival
(File:Red obby oss maiden 20050502.jpg|thumb|right|The 'Old Oss' capturing a passing maiden during the Mayday festival)Padstow is best known for its "'Obby 'Oss" festival. Although its origins are unclear, it most likely stems from an ancient fertility rite, perhaps the Celtic festival of Beltane. The festival starts at midnight on May Eve when townspeople gather outside the Golden Lion Inn to sing the "Night Song." By morning, the town has been dressed with greenery and flowers placed around the maypole. The excitement begins with the appearance of one of the 'Obby 'Osses. Male dancers cavort through the town dressed as one of two 'Obby 'Osses, the "Old" and the "Blue Ribbon" 'Obby 'Osses; as the name suggests, they are stylised kinds of horses. Prodded on by acolytes known as "Teasers," each wears a mask and black frame-hung cape under which they try to catch young maidens as they pass through the town. Throughout the day, the two parades, led by the "Mayer" in his top hat and decorated stick, followed by a band of accordions and drums, then the 'Oss and the Teaser, with a host of people â all singing the "Morning Song" â passing along the streets of the town. Finally, late in the evening, the two 'osses meet, at the maypole, before returning to their respective stables where the crowd sings of the 'Obby 'Oss death, until its resurrection the following May Eve.(File:Red obby oss party 20050502.jpg|thumb|right|The 'Old Oss' party attending the Oss with dozens of accordions and drums)Mummers' or Darkie Day
On Boxing Day and New Year's Day, it is a tradition for some residents to don blackface and parade through the town singing 'minstrel' songs. This is an ancient midwinter celebration that occurs every year in Padstow and was originally part of the pagan heritage of midwinter celebrations that were regularly celebrated all over Cornwall where people would guise dance and disguise themselves by blackening up their faces or wearing masks. Recently (since 2007), the people of Penzance have revived its midwinter celebration with the Montol Festival which like Padstow at times would have had people darkening or painting their skin to disguise themselves as well as masking.)Folklorists associate the practice with the widespread British custom of blacking up for mumming and morris dancing, and suggest there is no record of slave ships coming to Padstow. Once an unknown local charity event, the day has recently become controversial, perhaps since a description was published.J. R. Daeschner, True Brits (Arrow, London, 2004) Also some now suggest it is racist for white people to "black up" for any reason."Way out West", The Guardian 3 January 2007 Although "outsiders" have linked the day with racism, Padstonians insist that this is not the case and are incredulous at both description and allegations. Long before the controversy Charlie Bate, noted Padstow folk advocate, recounted that in the 1970s the content and conduct of the day were carefully reviewed to avoid potential offence.M. O'Connor, Ilow Kernow 3 (St Ervan, 2005) p27 The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary have taken video evidence twice and concluded there were no grounds for prosecution.NEWS,weblink No action on town's 'Darkie Day', BBC News, 10 March 2005, 3 January 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090315150812weblink">weblink 15 March 2009, Nonetheless protests resurface annually. The day has now been renamed Mummers' Day in an attempt to avoid offence and identify it more clearly with established Cornish tradition.NEWS,weblink
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Cornish wrestling
There have been Cornish wrestling tournaments held in Padstow for at least the last 200 years.The Cornish Telegraph, 1 August 1876.Cornish Guardian, 1 August 1968. Tournaments have been held at the Drill Hall,Royal Cornwall Gazette, 19 July 1906. the "Lawn" overlooking the harbourRoyal Cornwall Gazette, 18 July 1907. and at the Commercial Hotel.The Cornish Telegraph, 1 August 1876.Notable people
- Paul Ainsworth, Michelin starred chef, runs four businesses in Padstow.WEB,weblink Top chef takes over Cornish pub, Gayle, McDonald, 12 February 2019, CornwallLive.com, 3 July 2022,
- Dr. Humphrey Prideaux, Dean of Norwich, was born in 1648 in Padstow
- Donald Rawe, Cornish publisher, dramatist, novelist, and poet, was born in Padstow. He became a member of Gorseth Kernow in 1970, under the Bardic name of Scryfer Lanwednoc ('Writer of Padstow').WEB,weblink Passionate patriot's book is a cracking yarn full of originality and enthusiasm, 8 June 2010, This Is Cornwall,weblink" title="archive.today/20120912231841weblink">weblink 12 September 2012, dead,
- Rick Stein, restaurateur and celebrity chef, owns several restaurants and businesses in the town.
- Enys Tregarthen, author and folklorist.WEB,weblink Cornwall's first female Folklorist â Enys Tregarthen, July 2021, kildenmor.co.uk,
See also
References
{{Reflist}}- Henderson, Charles (1938) "Padstow Church and Parish" in: Doble, G. H. Saint Petrock, a Cornish Saint; 3rd ed. [Wendron: the author]; pp. 51â59
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