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St Michael Caerhays was dedicated on 5th October 1259. 

Until 1985 Madron was the Mother Church but Morvah has always been a parish in its own right with its own parish officers.

 

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

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