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It is thought that the tallest stone in Cornwall is outside St Mylor Church, to the east of the south porch.from completed questionnaire on Myl

There is one pre-Reformation bench end in Padstow Parish Church depicting a Fox Preaching to the Geese - our volunteer provides a possible explanat

There is an early 15th century south porch.  In the middle ages the porch was used for many church services.  The churching of women was held in th

The church is a late medieval structure.  The tower, south aisle and porch are built with well cut granite, the north aisle and chancel are granite

St Tudy Parish is in the Deanery of Trigg Minor.

St Veep Church is in St Veep parish near Lostwithiel.

It is known that there was a Norman chapel on the site of the present church, but the only fragment remaining of this chapel is the tympanum over t

There has been a church here since the 13th century although the present building is greatly restored. 

St Piran's Oratory was buried under sand by the Department of the Environment in 1980

 

Parish Minutes 193/80

The name Pelynt is a corruption of the Celtic PLU-NENT which means "the Parish of St Nonna".  The church was dedicated to St Nonna, the mother of S

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