Manaccan

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Manaccan is a village and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

The element Titanium, originally named Manaccanite, was discovered in Ilmenite within the parish by a clergyman called William Gregor in 1791. Edward Budge, another clergyman-geologist, had the living here from 1839 to 1846.

v • d • e Civil Parishes of Kerrier District Cornwall Breage • Budock • Camborne • Carharrack • Carn Brea • Constantine • Crowan • Cury • Germoe • Grade-Ruan • Gunwalloe • Gweek • Helston • Illogan • Landewednack • Lanner • Mabe • Manaccan • Mawgan-in-Meneage • Mawnan • Mullion • Porthleven • Portreath • Redruth •St Anthony-in-Meneage • St Day • St Gluvias • St Keverne •St Martin-in-Meneage • Sithney • Stithians • Wendron

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Coordinates: 50°05′N, 5°08′W

[edit] External links

• Genealogy & History resources for Manaccan