Grid Ref SS206153 Morwenstow, Nr Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9SR Morwenstow, 6 miles (9.5 km) north of the town of Bude, is Cornwall’s most northerly Parish, with a population of about 750 people spread across eight hamlets. Its ancient Parish Church … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SX426492 Rame, Torpoint, Plymouth, PL10 1LG Sited close to Rame Head in SE Cornwall, where one of Cornwall’s best preserved medieval chapels can be seen; the original meaning of the name Rame is unclear. Early History. Earl Ordulf, … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SW537296 Perranuthnoe, Penzance, TR20 9NP The church is one of three in Cornwall dedicated to St. Piran. Perranuthnoe Church is first mentioned in 1348, though its first rector is named in 1277. The church acquired an additional patron … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SW380222 Churchtown, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6JT The place name St Levan comes from Selevan or Salamon, the original patron saint of the church, chapel and holy well here. Salamon is recorded as a 10thcentury Cornish dedication and … click here to find out more
Listed Grade 2 Housel Bay Road, Lizard, TR12 7PG The present chapel was built by the Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1864, to replace an earlier one on Cross Common. It is the most southerly chapel on the British mainland. It … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SW9859 Fore Street, Roche, St Austell, PL26 8EP This important china clay area church is Grade 2* listed, and is dedicated to St Gomonda or Gonand. The cult of St Gonand (male in medieval sources) appears to be … click here to find out more
Grid Ref (tba) Illogan, Nr Redruth, TR16 4SW The name Illogan is a Celtic personal name found in Cornwall, Brittany and Montgomeryshire. When William of Worcester visited the Dominican Friary of Truro in 1478 he was told that the body … click here to find out more
Grid Ref (tba) Caerhays, Gorran, St Austell PL26 6LY The little church at Caerhays was in 1259 re-dedicated by Bishop Bronescombe to St Michael and All Angels. From the eleventh century the parish was part of the manor of Brannel … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SW915754 Padstow, PL28 8BG Padstow church is sited by a Christian cemetery of 850 to 950 date, and this may well be the date of the fine churchyard cross base which stands by the south churchyard entrance. By … click here to find out more
Grid Ref SX431615 Landulph, Saltash, PL12 6ND Landulph Church stands on a Celtic “Lan” or oval churchyard site close to the River Tamar. The Church is dedicated to St Dylic, possibly one of the 24 missionary saint children of Brychan. … click here to find out more
