most properly bestowed on him by Dr. Carey, then Bishop of Exeter.
The only other village of consequence in this parish is Helford, where is a passage across the river, of greater breadth than any other in Cornwall, and various branches of trade are conducted at this place.
Kestell was formerly the seat of a family giving or deriving their name from this place; their arms, Or, three castles Gules, may still be seen over the entrance to the house. The property now belongs to Lemon of Carclew.
Halvose was for many years the summer residence of Mr. Thomas Hawkins, of Helston; it belongs at present to the family of Grylls.
This parish measures 1371 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 2711 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 213 | 7 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 498 | in 1811, 506 | in 1821, 591 | in 1831, 654 |
giving an increase of 31 per cent. in 30 years.
The parish feast is kept on the nearest Sunday to the 14th of October.
The Rev. Richard Polwhele was collated to the rectory of Manaccan by Bishop Buller in 1794.