GERRANS, a parish in the western division of the
hundred of POWDER, county of CORNWALL, 7 miles
(S.W. by S.) from Tregony, containing 732 inhabitants.
The living is a rectory, in the peculiar jurisdiction and
patronage of the Bishop of Exeter, rated in the king's
books at £15. 12. 6. The church is dedicated to St.
Gurons. Here is a place of worship for Wesleyan
Methodists. This parish lies at the upper end of St.
Mawe's harbour, and is bounded on the east by the
English channel. On an estate called Cargurrell, at this
place, is the ancient fortification called Dingerein, supposed
by Whitaker to have been the residence of King
Gerennius.