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South West

This is one of the most distinctive and spectacular spots in Cornwall.

This small parish church lies on a hill overlooking the River Fowey. It was built all in one go in the Perpendicular style and consecrated in 1509.

The church of St Keira is located in the middle of the village of Egloskerry.

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

The church of St Nonna in Altarnum in Cornwall, has one of the highest church towers in Cornwall. Its west tower is 109 ft high.

The prosperous village of St Kew is served by the St James's Church.

St Just's Church is located on the edge of the town square of St Just-in-Penwith.

The Church of St Germans is essentially within a village inextricably related to the Port Eliot estate (whose house is located next to the church), all situated close to the river and in a generously wooded landscape.

The parish church of St Bureredus serves the village of St Breward, which is located in a lonely spot on the edge of Bodmin Moor.

The Church of St Buryan is situated above the village of St Buryan , a small village that straddles a wide minor road from Penzance that continues

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