The life includes an account of the saint visiting a monastery called Docco which was over the seas (St Samson came from Wales).

St Samson first visited Lan Docco when he came to Cornwall in the early 6th century, was greeted by Junavius and well treated there.

[10] St Kew was part of the estate of Plympton Priory and later the Bishop of Exeter, before the dissolution of the monasteries.

In the late 16th century it was the home of William Carnsew, who wrote about his visits to other important houses in Cornwall.

[14] The estate of Treharrack (grid reference SX018789) (also known as Treharrock and Trehannick) was submitted for public auction, by the owner Rev Gustavus Basset, on 8 October 1879; the estate consisted of approximately 230 acres (93 ha), a mansion, stables, coach-house, walled garden, greenhouse, etc.

[17] The 15th-century parish church, in the village of St Kew Churchtown, has important stained glass windows, including one depicting the Passion of Christ, which were restored in 2005.

He notes the carved capitals, the wagon roof, the 15th century font, bench ends, a 15th-century cross-head and the Royal Arms, in stone.

[20] The station on the North Cornwall Railway opened on 1 June 1895, and had a passing loop and a single siding with headshunt that served a goods shed and loading dock.

The station building itself, like the goods shed, was substantially constructed out of local stone, as was the locking room of the signal box.

The station was unmanned from 6 December 1965 and closed on 3 October 1966, although the building functioned for some time as a guest house but is now a private residence: it is partially visible from the A39.

The legacy was on condition that the society undertook "to provide and administer a Sanctuary for Migrating Waders within the Duchy of Cornwall".

[28] The St Kew ACE Academy, formerly St Kew Community Primary School, campus includes an infant playground, large general playground with quiet garden, playing field with adventure equipment and science garden.