Church of St Petroc Minor
CHURCH OF ST PETROC MINOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212675
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc Minor
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC MINOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212675
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc Minor
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC MINOR
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:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC MINOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Issey
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 91828 72147
Details
ST ISSEY LITTLE PETHERICK SW 97 SW 4/221 Church of St Petroc Minor (previously listed as Church of St 6:6:69 Petrock, Little Petterick)
GV I
Parish Church, dedicated to St Petroc Minor. Circa C14 origins, restored in 1858 by William White and in 1908 by Sir Ninian Comper. Slate stone rubble and snecked slate stone. Slate roofs. Plan: Circa C14 origins with south aisle rebuilt in 1741. In 1750 the wooden tower was replaced with a stone tower and the tower was rebuilt again in 1858 by William, White to orders of Sir Hugh Molesworth (qv Molesworth Manor, Tregonna). White also extended the north aisle by one bay. During the incumbency of Rev. G.W. Manning (1862-1876) the walls of the church were covered in stencilled texts. Church restored by Sir Ninian Comper (patron Athelstan Riley) when the stencils were removed and the high altar, reredos and rood screen with loft were added. In 1916-1920 a chapel was added to commemorate Mrs Andelusia Riley. Exterior: Squat west tower of 2 stages with pyramid roof and weather cock. Carved corner pinnacles and lancet belfry openings with slate louvers. C19 tracery with gabled full dormers in south slope of roof. 2 storey vestry in north-east corner with battlemented parapet and reset 4-centred Catacleuse stone arch to south porch. Interior: Panelled waggon roof of circa 1825. 5-bay south aisle with moulded 4- centred arches. C15 font and some C16 bench ends. Furnishings largely of C19. Royal coat of arms, 1741. The church is especially outstanding because of the work by Comper which includes a particularly fine rood screen with loft above, carved by John Parsons of St Teath and decorated by artists under the superintendence of H.A. Bernard Smith. The high altar and reredos are also part of Comper's work and are of fine quality. Fine momunent to Andalusia Riley in memorial chapel to south of chancel. Pevsner, N and Radcliffe, E. The Building of England, Cornwall, 2nd edition, 1970. Church guide.
Listing NGR: SW9182672150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397167
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Church Guide for Church of St Petroc Minor, ()
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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