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2 unusual facts about St Hilary


St Hilary, Cornwall

Notable people from the parish include three former Vicars, the writer Denys Val Baker, and the artist Anne (Annie) Walke (wife of Bernard Walke).

Penberthy Croft Mine, to the north of the parish, was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1993 and is noted as the most important site in Britain for secondary ore minerals of lead, copper, and arsenic.


Hilary term

It runs from January to March and is so named because the feast day of St Hilary of Poitiers, 14 January, falls during this term.


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