Tower of Former Church of Saint Kea
TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF SAINT KEA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1141656
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF SAINT KEA
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- Date:
- 2006-10-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/16154/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1141656
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF SAINT KEA
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF SAINT KEA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 84423 41701
Details
SW 84 SW KEA OLD KEA
2/172 Tower of former Church of Saint Kea 30.5.67
GV II*
Church tower ruin. C15 and possibly remodelled circa C17. Slatestone rubble with dressed granite buttresses, strings, copings, jambs, arches, mullions and pinnacles. Roof fallen. Square west tower with granite newel stair within north vest corner. 3 stages with string dividing upper stages and below parapet. Diagonal corner buttresses, finishing at sill level of bell chamber, and corner arrises splayed above impost level. Embattled parapet with crocketted corner pinnacles. North west pinnacle fallen. Original moulded 4-centred moulded vest doorway and C15 3-light Perpendicular window over. Tower arch (east) is of 2 orders. Evidence for nave roof position, over, and small single-light window below string. Upper stage has 3-light window to each side with round-headed lights and hoodmould, all probably circa C17 Perpendicular survival, presumably installed when openings were enlarged or top of tower rebuilt. Interior not accessible. An interesting Perpendicular tower surviving as testament to what must have been a good quality church and now still providing a considerable visual contribution to this rural creekside position.
Listing NGR: SW8442341701
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 63456
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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