Church of St Levan
CHURCH OF ST LEVAN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246627
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Levan
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LEVAN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246627
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Levan
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LEVAN
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 LEVAN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Austell Bay
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0291450524
Details
SX05SW HIGHER PORTHPEAN
868/9/10156 CHURCH OF ST LEVEN
29-JAN-01
II
Anglican mission church. 1884-5; by J. Reeves. Dressed Pentewan stone. Slate roof with coped gable ends.
PLAN: Small 2-cell church with nave and chancel under one roof and with vestry on south side and wide narthex-like porch at the west end.
Victorian Early English style.
EXTERIOR: Tall cusped lancets on north and south sides, the north side with stone lateral stack with set-offs. The east end has triple lancets and stone cross at apex of gable. Stone bellcote at west gable end on corbels forming arch over lancet west window. Wide 3-bay west porch with three pointed arches with carved stone shields and inscription 'Jesus Came to Them Walking on the Seas'; plank inner door with wrought-iron hinges. Vestry on south side rising from churchyard retaining wall and with shouldered arch doorway on its west side.
INTERIOR: Exposed stone walls. Plain pointed chancel arch. Arch-braced roofs with exposed common-rafters. Triple lancets at east end with nook-shafts. Devon marble reredos of 1895 by J. Reeves. Wrought-iron Communion rail. Choir stalls with trefoil ends and arcaded fronts. Carved wooden eagle lectern. Stained glass windows.
SOURCE: Woodhouse, H. Porthpean Church and Village [1999].
Listing NGR: SX0291450524
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487050
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Woodhouse, H, Porthpean Church and Village, (1999)
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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