In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Madron like this:
Madron, town, par., and township, Cornwall - par. (containing town of Penzance), 5926 ac., pop. 15,146; township, 5589 ac., pop. 2647; town, 1½ mile NW. of Penzance, 5440 ac., pop. 2737; P.O.; 1 mile N. of town is Madron Well, with remains of ancient baptistery.
Madron through time
Madron is now part of Penwith district. Click here for graphs and data of how Penwith has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Madron itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Madron, in Penwith and Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/184
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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