Perranuthnoe

Perranuthnoe is a civil parish and a village in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the east side of Mount's Bay approximately one mile (1.6 km) east of Marazion and four miles (6.5 km) east of Penzance.

The parish includes the villages of Perranuthnoe, Goldsithney, Perran Downs and part of Rosudgeon. It takes its name from the church, dedicated to St Piran (and St Michael), combined with the name of the manor, Uthno.

Perranuthnoe lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

For local government Perranuthnoe elects a parish council every four years. The principal local authority is Cornwall Council.

History
The first historical mention of Perranuthnoe can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Odenol. By 1235 this had become Hutheno, and was recorded as Udno in 1308 and 1373. Finally taking the form Uthnoe-veor in 1839. There is still a farm in the village called Ednoe-vean.

During the 18th and 19th century the landscape surrounding the village supported a number of Tin and Copper mines the last of which closed in 1900.

The barque Saluto was wrecked at Cudden Point, Perranuthnoe, in December 1911.

Acton Castle
Acton Castle is a small castellated mansion built about the year 1775 by John Stackhouse of Pendarves, who was a distinguished botanist with an interest in marine algae. Wings of two storeys were added in the 20th century. Below the castle is Stackhouse Cove where Mr. Stackhouse pursued his studies. In 1797 he published his illustrated work Nereis Britannica.