CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS

CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS, TR12 7HQ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1158147
Date first listed:: 10-Jul-1957
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS, TR12 7HQ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1158147
Date first listed:: 10-Jul-1957
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS, TR12 7HQ

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MELLANUS, TR12 7HQ

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Mullion
National Grid Reference:: SW 67891 19198

Details

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/07/2017

SW 61 NE, 5/78

MULLION, CHURCHTOWN, Church of St Mellanus

(Formerly listed as: Church of St Melaine's)

10.07.57

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Parish Church, C15 nave, north and south aisles, porch and chancel. Tower circa 1512, erected by Robert Luddra. Portion of south wall of south aisle rebuilt in 1691 (date stone). Vestry possibly mid C19. Church restored in 1840 and in 1870 by F C Eden Rubble stone including granite and serpentine with granite ashlar blocks used in tower. Dry slate roofs. Nave and chancel in one with continuous roof and 7 bay north and south aisles not quite full length of nave. Narrow 3-light east window with late reticulated tracery, possibly C19. North aisle: stepped buttress to east of early wooden studded oak door. Five 4-centred, arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried windows with central cusped head raised. West window of north aisle similar. South aisle: very low priests door to chancel on south east with segmental arched opening. Wall between door and porch rebuilt in 1691. Three 4- centred arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried windows with central cusped head raised above flanking cusped head. To west of porch, 4-centred arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried window restored in C19. Porch: parapeted gable roof with C19 cross at apex. Unplastered original waggon roof with square bosses. Holy water stoup. Small opening at base of south door known as dog door. Unbuttressed west tower in two stages with slightly corbelled battlemented parapet and crocketed finials. 2-light belfry opening with pierced tracery heads, hood moulds and slate louvres on each side. Arch to west door earlier than main part of tower with drip mould and eroded heads in label stops. 3-light Perpendicular west window. Above this, immediately under the string course is a carved panel representing the crucifixion. Circa mid C19 vestry with fivelight mullioned C19 west window and 3- light mullioned C19 north window.

INTERIOR: arcade to north and south aisles, seven bays with A-type (Pevsner) granite piers continuing from west to east wall. Original waggon roof over north and south aisles and over nave and chancel. Carved figures with shields at base of ribs to waggon roof in chancel with gilded central boss.

Furnishings: Complete oak benches of about 1530 with moulded top rails and very fine carved bench ends with both Gothic and Renaissance elements. The order of these benches has possibly been altered. The chancel furnishings are C19 and C20. The pulpit incorporates two earlier carved panels and was dedicated in 1966. Oak rood screen dividing the east end, continues across the nave and aisles and incorporates a fragment of the C15 sole plate. The new screen was started in 1924 and completed in 1961 by Herbert Read of Exeter. Font, possibly C15 (Pevsner suggests C13). Hexagonal bowl with octagonal stepped shaft and circular base. Painted coat of arms over north door granted to Parish of Mullion by Charles II. Hatchment of Erisey family over south door. Wall paintings on south wall of south aisle by Samuel Triggs, Churchwarden, 1729. Two classical architectural frames with inscriptions within. One has been partly blocked by the rood screen. Glass: East window filled with C16 glass found under the floor of the chancel in 1840 by Revd. F Gregory.

Listing NGR: SW6789219199

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Legacy System number:: 64658
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Beacham, P, Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, (2014)
Harvey, E G, Mullyon, (1875)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.