Our group is made up of members with a broad variety of interests, ranging from metal detecting to genealogy, but we all have one common goal: to gather, record and store everything and anything that provides an insight into the Parish of Lezant, both past and present, and to preserve this collection for the future.
Artefacts recovered by detectorists, family photographs, prized possessions with a Parish connection, or any sort of document, be it a personal letter, property deed, business accounts, or personal memories, all are eagerly collected and catalogued to provide a library for present and future generations.
All of this, we hope, will provide a comprehensive view of the Parish and its residents throughout its history, illustrating key events, places and families, day-to-day life and the evolution of settlements and landscape within the Parish.
Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to store any physical artefacts or documents, so all items are scanned or photographed, the original being returned to its owner.
We also undertake interviews with local people, either making an audio record or a written transcription of the conversation.
All of these digitised artefacts are made freely available on our website for anyone with an interest in or connection to any aspect of the Parish to browse.
We meet on an irregular basis at Trebullett Hall about six times a year. Membership is free, but a small charge is made (£2 at the time of writing) when attending the meetings, which covers refreshments and venue hire costs.
From time to time, group excursions to venues such as Callington Heritage Centre and Kresen Kernow are organised, and fees charged accordingly.
You are welcome to become a group member and join in with our activities, and if you have memories, knowledge, photographs or any other sort of artefact relating to the Parish that you would like to preserve and share, or would just like some help or advice with some research, then we would love to hear from you.
Please email us at: lezantarchive@gmail.com
or better still join us at our next meeting, where you will be most welcome. Upcoming meetings are announced in the Parish newsletter and Facebook page.
Any item presented for inclusion within our archive will be treated with the utmost care and respect, recorded using the most appropriate nondestructive methods, and returned as quickly as possible to its contributor.
Historical Buildings in the Lezant Parish
Population and historical figures
Historical Documents and Photographs
Interviews
Lezant (Cornish: Lannsant) is a civil parish and village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Lezant village is about five miles (8 kilometres) south of Launceston. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 751, increasing slightly to 765 in the 2011 census.
The parish of Lezant is in the Launceston registration district. The county border with Devon forms the parish’s eastern boundary. It is bounded on the north by South Petherwin and Lawhitton.
