Tower of Church of Saint Wenappa
TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1140940
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tower of Church of Saint Wenappa
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1140940
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tower of Church of Saint Wenappa
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gwennap
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 73890 40076
Details
GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap SW 74 SW 4/113 Tower of Church of Saint Wenappa - GV I Detached bell tower. Circa C16. Granite and killas rubble with granite quoins, bonding stones, windows, door frame, hoodmould string and wallplate. Pyramidal asbestos slate roof. Square on plan. 2 stages of bell-chamber over ringing chamber. Round-headed north doorway with wide chamfer and stepped stops. 2-light chamfered granite mullioned window to ground floor of south wall with stepped hoodmould linked to string dividing stages. Further similar 2-light windows to north and south walls of bell-storey. Similar but narrower single light windows to east and west walls. Ground floor window has coloured glass but first floor windows have slate louvres. Coved wallplate cornice (unusual, for Cornwall is use of bonded jambstones to window openings. Normally jambstones are monoliths rising from sill to lintel level). Interior not inspected but contains 6 bells, hung in the late C18 (Church Guide). Reason for detached tower was probably to achieve an elevated position at a lower cost. Holy well to north east of church near valley bottom may have influenced choice of church site.
Listing NGR: SW7389040076
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63211
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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