Bugle, Cornwall

Bugle is a village in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the parish of Treverbyn and is situated about five miles (8 km) north of St Austell on the A391 road.[1] The 2011 Census for the ward of Bugle which includes Treverbyn and surrounding hamlets gave a population of 4,164.[2]

Bugle
Bugle is located in Cornwall
Bugle
Bugle
Location within Cornwall
Population4,164 
OS grid referenceSX015589
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townST. AUSTELL
Postcode districtPL26
Dialling code01726
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

The village was established in the mid 19th century following the construction of: a turnpike road in 1836–7; the Bugle Inn in 1840; and the Par to Bugle section of the Treffry Tramways in 1842.[3]

The village has a railway station on the Atlantic Coast Line.

Bugle F.C. were South Western League champions in 1984/85.[4] The Bugle Silver Band has been in existence since 1868 and has been successful in many regional competitions.[5]

There are plans to build a new neighbourhood on the site of the Goonbarrow Refinery west of the village as part of the St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town. This would include 450-550 homes. The plan was given outline approval in July 2009.[6]

Bugle Methodist Church

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments were held in the Football club in the early 1900s.[7]

Captain Samuel Coombe (1849-?), from Bugle, known as "Sammy", was a very strong wrestler who had some famous bouts with Hancock, who said he was as good a wrestler as he ever faced.[8] He was heavyweight Cornish wrestling champion of Cornwall.[9][10][11] When Sammy ceased wrestling he became a renowned Methodist preacher after teaching himself to read and write from reading the bible.[12][13][11][10]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  2. 2011 Census for Bugle ward
  3. Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative - Bugle, Cornwall County Council, Historic Environment Service
  4. "Football results for Bugle Football Club". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  5. "Bugle Silver Band". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  6. "Goonbarrow Refinery". ECO-BOS. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  7. Cornish Guardian - Thursday 11 June 1936.
  8. Phil Hancock, Tom Gundry and Jack Pearce, Cornishman, 5 October 1921, p3.
  9. Bugle Native's long service, Cornish Guardian, 31 October 1929, p13.
  10. Obituary, Cornish Guardian, 6 March 1969, p16.
  11. Converted wrestling champion, Cornish Guardian, 14 January 1965, p9.
  12. Cornish wrestler and local preacher, Cornubian and Redruth Times, 1 June 1922, p3.
  13. Cornish wrestling, Western Morning News, 12 July 1922, p2.
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