Whitstone

Whitstone (Cornish: Mengwynn) is a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

[1] The earliest mention of the village is in the Domesday Book of 1086, when Whitstone was called 'Witestan', and was held by Ralph from the Count of Mortain.

There was 1 furlong of land and half a plough, 1 serf, 12 acres of woodland, 8 cattle, 8 pigs, 40 sheep and 40 goats.

[3] Whitstone is situated on the B3254 road, halfway between Bude (a major tourist destination) and Launceston (a former capital of Cornwall).

Whitstone is around three miles (5 km) from the coast, at Widemouth and surrounded by rolling hills and fields.

Whitstone and Bridgerule railway station on the line from Okehampton to Bude served the village, opening in 1898 and closing in 1966.

The village has around nine businesses, including a convenience store and a recording studio owned by international singer/songwriter Tori Amos.