St. Mawgan

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St. Mawgan in Pydar is a small village and a Civil Parish in Cornwall.

The nearby airforce base, RAF St. Mawgan takes its name from the village. Also close by is Newquay Cornwall International Airport.

The valley in which St. Mawgan lies is known locally as "The Vale of Lanherne". It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes.

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Civil Parishes of Restormel District
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