Quoit, Cornwall

Quoit

Remains of Devil's Quoit
Quoit
Quoit shown within Cornwall
Civil parish
  • St Columb
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ST. COLUMB
Postcode district TR9
Dialling code 01637
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament
  • St Austell and Newquay

Quoit is a settlement in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the parish of St. Columb Major approximately one mile (2 km) southeast of the town of St Columb Major and 7 miles (12 km) east of Newquay. It lies between the A30 dual carriageway trunk road and the A39 road through St Columb Major.[1]

Devil's Quoit

The hamlet derives its name from a dolmen known as "Devil's Quoit" (or "Arthur's Quoit") at grid reference SW92326193.[2] Although one support stone was removed in the 18th century, the dolmen was still standing in 1840.[2] It partially collapsed between 1840 and 1850. By the 20th century, the stones had been split and either deliberately buried or incorporated in surrounding hedges.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey Landranger 200; Newquay, Bodmin & surrounding area, 1:50 000. 1988
  2. 1 2 3 DEVILS QUOIT Archived June 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., Pastscape, retrieved 20 November 2013


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