Egloskerry Parish Church

The parish of Egloskerry is about five miles south west of Launceston, in Cornwall. The prefix 'Eglo' originated from the Cornish language, meaning church.

Egloskerry was first recognised as a church, in a papal confirmation of Launceston's possessions issued by Pope Alexander III (1159-81).

Its 15th century church, St. Keri and St. Petroc, has its original Norman wall and transept. The church comprises a chancel, nave, south aisle, and north transept. The arcade has five four-centred arches of granite with monolith pillars. There is a south porch and a blocked north door. The tower, the door of which is dated 1691, is of three stages, and finished with battlements and pinnacles and stands 59 feet in height.

The church belonged to Launceston priory in the late 13th century, and at this point, it was not served by a vicar, in an attempt to save money. Instead the priory appointed chaplains who were not presented to the biship for institution and did not have tenure for life, although it is possible that such clergy held office for long periods.

In the 1291 papal valuation it was estimated that Egloskerry had a yearly revenue of £2.

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