What is St Kew?
[[File:DSCN1854StKewChurch.jpg|thumb|St Kew Church]] '''St Kew''' is a parish and village in north [[Cornwall]], [[United Kingdom]]. The main settlements in the parish are the churchtown, St Kew, and nearby '''St Kew Highway''' on the A39 road. St Kew was a female Welsh saint who was the sister of St Docco who is thought to have founded a monastery here.<ref>Doble, G. H. (1965) ''Saints of Cornwall, Part 4: Newquay, Padstow and Bodmin district''. Truro: Dean & Chapter; p. 105</ref> The 15th century parish church of St James has important [[stained glass window]]s, including one depicting the [[Passion of Christ]], which were restored in 2005. St Kew Highway railway station was a station on the North Cornwall Railway opened on 1 June 1895 and closed on 3 October 1966. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Villages in Cornwall]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Cornwall]]