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Tudor (1485-1603)

1485-1603

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

Paul Church was burned by a Spanish raiding party in July 1595, and was rebuilt in 1600. 

The church of St Carantoc is located in the village of Crantock.

This famous well is located near St Keyne’s Church.

A typical Cornish church, St James has a west tower with buttresses, an aisle of seven bays, wagon roofs and a south porch inscribed with the year

The church of St Stephens sits atop a hill across the valley from the town of Launceston.

Built in the Early English and Perpendicular style, Week St Mary’s church was constructed in the 13th century and the tower was built in 16th centu

Early Medieval church, which was the collegiate church of the monastery of St Probus.

Dupath Well, situated 1.5 kilometres east-south-east of Callington, is housed in a granite ashlar building and incorporates architectural features

Madron well chapel named after the saint of the nearby parish church, it was visited in the 16th and 17th centuries by people in search of healing.

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