St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow

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St Werburgh’s Church, Warbstow
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St Werburgh’s Church, Warbstow
St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow
50°41′4.55″N4°32′32.47″W / 50.6845972°N 4.5423528°W / 50.6845972; -4.5423528
Location Warbstow
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Werburgh
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed [1]
Administration
Province Province of Canterbury
Diocese Diocese of Truro
Archdeaconry Bodmin
Deanery Stratton
Parish Warbstow

St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow is a Grade II* listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Warbstow, Cornwall.

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History

Both the neighbouring parish of Treneglos and Warbstow belonged in the 12th century to the Lords of Cardinham who donated them to the priory of Tywardreath. Warbstow was then a chapelry to Treneglos and the two benefices were later united as a vicarage. According to Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, "The presence ... of St Werburga ... is not easily accounted for (though the parish is famous for geese which figure in her legend)". [2]

The church was originally Norman, but largely rebuilt in the 15th century. The north porch was added in 1601. It was restored in 1861.

There is a tower of two stages to the west of the nave and a north aisle; until 1861 the church also had a south transept. Features of interest include the north porch of granite blocks (the north doorway is of Polyphant stone) and the font which is a fine example of the Altarnun type. [3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Werburgha (Grade II*) (1161531)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ↑ The Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 215
  3. ↑ Beacham, Peter & Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014) Cornwall. (The Buildings of England.) New Haven: Yale University Press; pp. 692-93
  4. ↑ "NPOR [N11304]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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