St Crida's Church, Creed

St Crida’s Church, Creed
St Crida’s Church, Creed
	St Crida’s Church, Creed
	50°17′18.13″N4°53′59.37″W / 50.2883694°N 4.8998250°W
Location	Creed, Cornwall
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Crida
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Archdeaconry	Cornwall
Deanery	Powder
Parish	Creed
	Location of St Crida's Church, Creed in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Church of St Crida
Designated	10 February 1967
Reference no.	1136281

Last updated May 24, 2023

St Crida's Church, Creed is a Grade I listed ^[1] parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Creed, Cornwall, England, UK.

History

The church of St Crida was of Norman foundation but in its existing form is more or less of the 15th century (the tower which had already been built in 1447 however was rebuilt in 1734).^[2] Between 1869 and 1906 the church was unused.^[3] It has a tower of three stages, a fine south aisle and a south porch. Parts of the old woodwork have been preserved.^[4] By 1291 the church was cruciform; of this the north transept and some masonry in the north wall remain. In the mid 15th century the south transept was replaced by an ambitious south aisle, with lavish windows, and an unusually rich south porch. Features of interest include the 15th century wagon roof of the south aisle, a Norman pillar piscina, the 13th century Catacleuse stone font, and the chest tomb of Thomas and Margaret Denys (died 1589 & 1578).^[5]

Little is known of St Crida to whom the church is dedicated except that she was a woman. Peter Berresford Ellis suggested that she could be associated with Crediton and could be the same as St Grada.^[6]

William Gregor, the discoverer of titanium, was rector here. Dr Reginald Merther-derwa was Rector 1423–47; his will provided for the erection of a series of stone crosses at Camborne. The five similar stone crosses in Creed parish, including one now at Grampound church, may also have been due to him.^[7]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church had an organ by William Hill, but this has been replaced by an organ by William Sweetland from Carnkie Methodist Church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[8]

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References

↑ Historic England. "Church of St Crida (Grade I) (1136281)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 September 2015.
↑ Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 80
↑ Brown, H. Miles (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; p. 60
↑ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 58
↑ Peter Beacham; Nikolaus Pevsner (2014). Cornwall. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12668-6; p. 167
↑ Ellis, P. B. (1992) The Cornish Saints. Penryn: Tor Mark Press, p. 9
↑ Cornish Church Guide, p. 81
↑ "NPOR [V00087]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 28 September 2015.

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[NHLE-1] Historic England. "Church of St Crida (Grade I) (1136281)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[2] Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 80

[3] Brown, H. Miles (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; p. 60

[4] Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 58

[5] Peter Beacham; Nikolaus Pevsner (2014). Cornwall. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12668-6; p. 167

[6] Ellis, P. B. (1992) The Cornish Saints. Penryn: Tor Mark Press, p. 9

[7] Cornish Church Guide, p. 81

[8] "NPOR [V00087]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 28 September 2015.

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