Grid ref SW550313 St Hilary, nr Goldsithney, TR20 9DQ Hilary, a fourth-century bishop of Poitiers, seems to have been regarded at least since 1179 as the patron saint of this church; certainly the parish feast was in the late nineteenth … click here to find out more
Church town setting and like Gwinear sashed-out with opening wooden sash windows around 1814. As Gilbert noted in 1820, ‘the large panes of glass have greatly increased the light of the interior’, but the Victorians put things right with guess-work … click here to find out more
Church in a village of many pubs. This was the centre of a major mining area from the 16th century to the early 19th century. Burial ground too small for population and stinking when new graves dug by 1815. Chi-rho … click here to find out more
Sited at the hub of a village which also includes one of Cornwall’s half dozen Methodist preaching pits. The fine late 16th century National Trust house of Trerice lies in this parish but the Bevills, not the Arundells were the late … click here to find out more
St Eval Church, Newquay Postcode PL27 7UG OS Map reference SW871692 The RAF church for Cornwall. Set in a strange wasteland where there was once a hamlet. The chancel was extended by six foot in 1322. Many Cornish churches had … click here to find out more
Rare example of Cornish cruciform church, like Tintagel. Chancel and nave not aligned, reputedly representing the broken body of Christ on the cross. Glorious rural setting on way to nowhere. St Ervan is a farming parish near Newquay. A will … click here to find out more
Although originally in Devon, this church lies west of the river Tamar. It has always been part of the archdeaconry of Cornwall. Not only one of the most interesting churches architecturally, but also one of the best documented. Churchwardens’ accounts … click here to find out more
Despite an over-rigorous restoration (as occurred throughout Cornwall in the Victorian period) which removed a west gallery, this village church has regained much charm in recent restoration programmes: Tympanum from south and north doors. The reset south door one shows … click here to find out more
This fine Cornish church at the head of a wooded valley only got its own cemetery in 1436. Previously it was one of many chapels belonging to St Stephen by Launceston. Late medieval stained glass includes part of a crucifixion … click here to find out more
This is surely the place to scotch the idea that all Cornish churches are simple; Tremaine, and possibly St John near Saltash, are the only candidates! Tremaine retains its simple plan of chancel and nave with a west tower added … click here to find out more
