Newsletter - Issue 27

'0' Anniversaries

Looking at past issues of the Newsletter, I see that it was in 1991 that I first included details of events in Saltash history which occurred when the final digit of the year coincided with that of the current year. So to complete the cycle, herewith some anniversaries with the year ending in '0.'

1270 - custody of the manor and castle of Trematon passed from the Valletort family to Richard, Earl of Cornwall.

1300 - on the death of Edmund, Earl of Cornwa11, Trematon temporarily lapsed to the Crown.

1620 - ornamental granite stonework built over conduit in the now Lower Fore Street. The dated stone will form part of our museum's permanent display.

1640 - Edward Hyde became M.P. for Saltash. He later went into exile with the future Charles II and was the monarch's chief minister after the Restoration in 1660. His daughter married the Duke of York, later James II, and her two children were to become Queens Mary II and Anne.

1760 - the small silver oar mace, the symbol of authority by which Saltash exercised its rights known as the 'Liberty of the Water Tamar', bears this date.

1780 - is the date on the rainwater heads, which were among the last items to be fitted in the re-building of the Market House, now Saltash Guildhall.

1880 - Anne Glanville, Saltash's most notable oarswoman, died aged 84, and was buried in St Stephens churchyard.

1930 - was the year of the first revival of Saltash's ancient fair.

1950 - Saltash Chamber of Commerce founded.

1960 - the former toll-house in New Road, near the entrance to Barn Park, was demolished. This was the last of such houses, set up by the Saltash Turnpike Trust.

1980 - Cecily Baker Charity former.
Saltash Town Quiz commenced.

1990 - K2 youth centre established.

2000 - Saltash Heritage will at last have its own premises. Let us all ensure that we make good use of them, and that all the hard work and enterprise of many members over the last fourteen years will be fully justified, and that we give Saltash and District a facility of which we can be proud.

David Coles

Saltash Heritage, 17 Lower Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6JQ --- Tel: 01752 848466 --- Email: info@saltash-heritage.org.uk --- Registered Charity No. 297525