What is Illogan?
[[File:Illogan Church - geograph.org.uk - 85178.jpg|thumb|Illogan Parish Church]] '''Illogan''' (pronounced ''i'lluggan'') is a village and parish in [[Cornwall]], [[United Kingdom]]. It is two miles (3&nbsp;km) northwest of [[Redruth]]<ref>Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' {{ISBN|978-0-319-23148-7}}</ref> and had a population of 5585 in the 2001 census. Originally a [[rural area]] supporting itself by farming and agriculture, Illogan shared in the general prosperity brought about by the 19th century mining boom, which was experienced by the whole [[Camborne]]-Redruth area.<ref>Thomas, J. (1990) ''Illogan: More than a Village'', p. vii. Redruth: Dyllansow Truran. {{ISBN|1-85022-051-4}}</ref> The church is dedicated to '''Saint Illogan''', of whom little is known.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/ |title=Parish Church website}}</ref> Illogan was the birthplace of engineer and inventor [[Richard Trevithick]].<ref>Payton, P.(2004) ''Cornwall: a History'', p. 187. Fowey: Cornwall Editions</ref> ==Geography== There are two Illogan parishes: * '''St Illogan Church Parish''' stretching from Piece and Carnkie, to Portreath on the North Coast; Brea and Tuckingmill along the River Connor to the West; and Porthtowan, Sparnon Gate and Redruth Coombe to the East. The population is approximately 14,000; making it more populous than Redruth. It was the third largest in Cornwall. Before 1935, the church and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] boundaries were the same. * '''Illogan Civil Parish''' stretching from Bridge and Harris Mill in the East; Tolvaddon and Bell Lake in the West; and from the [[A30 road (England)|A30]] to Reskajeage on the North Cliffs. In 1985, civil parish status was given back to Illogan, but as the population was too large, Illogan was divided into the civil parishes of Carn Brea, Illogan and Portreath. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Villages in Cornwall]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Cornwall]]