St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan

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St Mawnan and St Stephen’s Church, Mawnan
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St Mawnan and St Stephen’s Church, Mawnan
St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan
50°06′12.85″N5°05′45.82″W / 50.1035694°N 5.0960611°W / 50.1035694; -5.0960611
Location Mawnan
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mawnan and St Stephen
Administration
Province Province of Canterbury
Diocese Diocese of Truro
Archdeaconry Cornwall
Deanery Carnmarth South
Parish Mawnan
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of Saint Mawnan
Designated10 July 1957
Reference no. 1161760

St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan is a Grade II* listed [1] parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK.

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History

The church dates from the 13th century with the tower dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in 1827 when the north wall was rebuilt. The chancel roof was restored by the vicar in 1861 and a further restoration took place in 1879 to 1880 under the direction of the architect James Piers St Aubyn. [2] It was by then in a ruinous state and no longer possible to worship within. [3] In the 1880 restoration considerable portions of the north and south walls were rebuilt, and several new windows were inserted. The chancel and east window of the north aisle were filled with stained glass, and in the north-east corner a new window of coloured glass was inserted in memory of M. Nowell Peters who died in 1880. The contractor for the restoration was Messrs May of Pool, and it cost £1,500. The church reopened on 30 June 1880. [4]

The patron saint is Mawan, Mawnan or Mawganus, who appears to have settled in the neighbourhood in the 6th century.

There is a fragment of a cross head built into the north aisle wall; it was found in the churchyard in 1881. [5]

Rectors of Mawnan

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List of rectors

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

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The organ

The church had an organ by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd dating from 1875 which was originally in All Saints’ Church, Marazion. It has subsequently been enlarged by Hele & Co and Lance Foy. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mawnan (Grade II*) (1161760)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Antiquarian notes on the history of Mawnan Church" . Cornishman. Falmouth. 1 July 1880. Retrieved 3 October 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Mawnan". The Cornishman. No. 92. 15 April 1880. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Mawnan Smith, Re-opening services" . Cornishman. Falmouth. 1 July 1880. Retrieved 3 October 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 90-91
  6. ↑ "NPOR [N11213]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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