St George the Martyr's Church, Truro

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St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
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St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
St George the Martyr's Church, Truro
Coordinates: 50°15′49.97″N5°03′30.45″W / 50.2638806°N 5.0584583°W / 50.2638806; -5.0584583
Location Truro
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
History
Dedication St George
Consecrated 1855
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed [1]
Specifications
Length135 feet (41 m)
Width65 feet (20 m)
Nave width32.5 feet (9.9 m)
Administration
Parish St George Kenwyn
Deanery Closed Unattached Churches
Archdeaconry Closed Unattached Churches
Diocese Diocese of Truro
Province Province of Canterbury

St George the Martyr's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.

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History

The church was designed by the Revd William Haslam. It was consecrated on 5 October 1855 by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter [2]

The church was preceded by a temporary church built of wood which was the work of Mr. White, an architect and parishioner; it was opened on 23 April 1848 with a church service well attended by local clergy and lay people. [3]

Organ

The original organ was rebuilt in 1892 by Brewer and Co of Truro. [4]

The current organ was originally in the Methodist Church in St Columb Major. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St George (Grade II) (1201533)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Consecration of St George's District Church, Truro" . Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 5 October 1855. Retrieved 27 September 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ A newspaper report of "100 years ago" published in April 1948
  4. ↑ "St George's Church, Truro. Opening of the Organ" . Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 22 December 1892. Retrieved 27 September 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "NPOR [C00854]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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