Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263226
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263226
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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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 MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trewen
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2519883557
Details
TREWEN
SX 28 SE
2/194 Church of St Michael
22.11.60
GV II*
Church dedicated to St Michael. Probably Norman origins extended in C15 and restored
in late C19. Stone rubble with ashlar stone north aisle which has a moulded plinth.
Slate roof with gable ends, the nave and chancel in one.
Plan: Nave and chancel, 4-bay north aisle, south porch and a bellcote at the west
end. Norman font. The 4 bay north aisle and south porch were probably added in the
C15.
Exterior: Small church with gabled bellcote at west end. The west gable end has
moulded plinth and strings and the central part is set slightly forward. The
bellcote has granite dressings, part renewed in the C19 restoration and a single
bell. The north aisle has a blocked north door with hoodmould and has two C15 or
early C16 square headed 3-light Perpendicular window, the western window with pointed
heads and the eastern window with cusped heads. 3-light Perpendicular east window
and C19 west window. The chancel has a 3-light window with restored intersecting
tracery; the granite lintel is carved with an inscription 'ANNO DOMINO 1574 BY WLG'
the south wall of the nave and chancel has a 3-light hollow chamfered mullion window
and a 2-light mullion window to west of the porch. The gabled porch has two reset
circa late C15 mutliple moulded granite jambs to the entrance, the lintel above
probably in place of an arch and there is a carved floral motif above in the gable.
C15 waggon roof with carved bosses. The inner south door has a square headed frame
with blind niche above and a circa C17 double lapped door with strap hinges and early
door handle.
Interior: C19 roofs to nave, chancel and north aisle. The walls are plastered.
Granite arcade of 4 bays to north aisle with type A (Pevsner) piers with accentuated
cavetto moulding, moulded bases and capitals and moulded segmental arches. C19
furnishings, pulpit and altar rails and early C19 panelling in chancel. Simple Holy
water stoup with simple stone bowl. Norman font of granite and Polyphant stone with
square bowl, shaft and base; the bowl with chamfered corners.
Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E. The buildings of England, Cornwall 2nd ed. 1972.
Listing NGR: SX2519883557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432430
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, (1972)
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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