Cuby, Cornwall

Cuby (Cornish: Sen Kubi) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tregony with Cuby in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated approximately 7 miles (12 km) southwest of St Austell.^[1] In 2011, it had a population of 178.^[2]

Tregony, the main street looking north east

Cuby
St Cuby's Church
Cuby Location within Cornwall
Population	178 (2011 census)
Civil parish	Tregony with Cuby
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Cornwall 50.271°N 4.892°W / 50.271; -4.892

Cornelly parish was united with Cuby in 1934.^[3]

In November 2020, the parish council voted to merge with neighbouring Tregony. Both villages are now part of the parish of 'Tregony with Cuby' that came into effect on 1 April 2021.^[4][5]

Cuby Parish Church

Main article: Church of St Cuby, Cuby

The church of Cuby is dedicated to Saint Cuby, a Cornish saint: since the parish church of Tregony was lost to the River Fal around 1540, Cuby Parish Church has been in fact the parish church of Tregony also. The church was rebuilt in 1828 though some of the medieval masonry still exists on the north side and the tower (of two stages) is of the 14th century. In the south aisle is an inscribed stone of the 6th or 7th century (Nonnita Ercilini Rigati [...]tris Fili Ercilini).^[6] The church in Norman times belonged to the alien priory at Tregony but in 1278 ownership passed to Merton Priory in Surrey.^[7]

Notable person

William Hennah, first lieutenant of HMS Mars is buried at Cuby Parish Church. His ship was part of the British fleet under Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.