St Keverne - Lannaghevran

St Keverne (Lannaghevran) is a village on the Lizard Peninsula southeast of Mannacan toward Coverack. This was the site where the 1497 Cornish Rebellion started under the leadership of Michael An Gof, who was subsequently executed. There is a statue commemorating him in the village. The church, dedicated to St Akeveranus, is 15th century. However, St Averekanus Church stands on the site where in about 600 AD a Celtic monk built a small wooden church. The village of St Keverne takes its name from Averekanus.

Our visit

After visiting the fifteenth century church of St Akeveranus we went to the statue dedicated to Michael An Gof. Michael Joseph (An Gof being blacksmith in Cornish) along with lawyer Thomas Flamank were leaders of the Cornish Rebellion and executed by being hung drawn and quartered on 27 June 1497 at Tyburn in London for their part in the Rebellion. St Keverne was Michael An Gof's home town.