Church of Saint Senara
Church of Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1312091
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Senara
- Statutory Address:
- Church of Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1312091
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Senara
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
- Statutory Address 2:
- Church of Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
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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 Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
- Statutory Address:
- Church of Saint Senara, Zennor, TR26 3BY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Zennor
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 45474 38513
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 October 2023 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards
SW 43 NE
4/329
ZENNOR
Church of Saint Senara
(Formerly listed as Church of Saint Sennar)
10.6.54
GV
I
Parish church. Parts of south wall possibly C12 or C13, C13 font, C13 or C14 south transept and chancel, C15 north aisle and west tower and later porch. Reroofed and partly rebuilt in the C19. Granite moorstone with granite dressings, granite ashlar tower and north aisle, with gable ends.
Plan: nave/chancel, west tower, north aisle, south transept and south porch. Squint between south transept and chancel. Chancel is narrower than nave.
Exterior: three stage embattled west tower with four-centred arched doorway, three-light window over and louvred traceried three-light windows to upper stage. Lancet window in south wall left of porch and C19 lancet in chancel gable, C15 two-light window right of transept and reset three-light C15 window in west gable end of north aisle, otherwise C19 windows, mostly in Perpendicular style but the south window of the south transept has intersecting tracery possibly copy of C13 original. Porch doorway has steep rounded arch possibly C18. Sundial to south wall of tower is inscribed : Paul Quick fecit 1737.
Interior: pointed tower arch, C15 six-bay arcade with octagonal piers and basket arches between nave and north aisle; similar two bay arcade between nave and south transept; C19 waggon roofs, chancel roof carried on granite corbels. Walls stripped of plaster in the C19. Fittings: probably C13 font with octagonal bowl carried on round central shaft and
with four corner shafts cranked out where they engage the bowl; two C15 bench ends made into a small seat, one end with a carved saint, the other end the famous mermaid of Zennor, otherwise C19 or C20 fittings. Monuments: granite coffin lid in tower inscribed : IQ 1784.
Listing NGR: SW4547838514
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70648
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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