St Carantoc's Church, Crantock

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St Carantoc's Church, Crantock

St Carantoc's Church, Crantock
St Carantoc's Church, Crantock (Cornwall)
St Carantoc's Church, Crantock
Shown within Cornwall
Basic information
Location Crantock, Cornwall, England
Geographic coordinates 50°24′09″N 5°06′35″W / 50.4026, -5.1096Coordinates: 50°24′09″N 5°06′35″W / 50.4026, -5.1096
Religious affiliation Anglican
District Diocese of Truro
Ecclesiastical status Parish church
Architectural description
Architect(s) Edmund Sedding
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Norman architecture
Specifications
Materials Slatestone and granite rubble with granite dressings
Slate roofs

St Carantoc's Church, Crantock is in the village of Crantock, Cornwall, England (grid reference SW790605). It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

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[edit] History

A church existed on the site before the Norman Conquest and it possibly dates back to the time of St Carantoc in the 6th century. The earliest features of the existing church are Norman. A collegiate church was founded on the site by Bishop Bruerne of Exeter in the early 13th century. In 1224 the choir was reconstructed and a tower was added. In 1412 the tower collapsed and was rebuilt.[2] Following the dissolution of the monasteries the college was closed.[3] In the 18th century the roofs and windows were restored. This was followed by a restoration in the late 19th century and another restoration between 1902 and 1907 by Edmund Sedding.[1]

[edit] Structure

The church is built in slatestone and granite rubble with granite dressings and slate roofs. Its plan consists of a west tower, a nave with north and south aisles, north and south transepts, a chancel and a south porch. The tower is in three stages, with each stage being set back and angle buttresses up to the second stage. The parapet is corbelled and embattled. The tower has a west doorway above which is a 19th-century perpendicular style window. On the south side of the second stage is a clock face. The interior of the church has plastered walls and a slate floor. The arcades contain some Norman architecture. In the west wall of the north transept is a blocked 12th-century doorway.[1]

[edit] Fittings and furniture

In the south aisle is a piscina dating from the 19th century. The font dates from the 12th century. The communion rail dates from the 17th century and the wooden pulpit from the 19th century. The stained glass is from the 19th century although there are fragments of medieval glass in the sacristy.[1] The rood screen dates from 1905 and was carved by Mary Rashleigh Pinwell.[3] The church plate includes a silver chalice dated 1576. The parish registers date from 1559.[2]

[edit] External features

In the churchyard are a number of objects which are listed Grade II. These include a medieval stone coffin[4] and monuments.[5][6][7][8] Also in the churchyard are a granite cross dating from the 19th century which is set on a granite base probably dating from before the Norman Conquest[9] and stocks dating from the 17th century which are set under a 20th-century gabled roof on granite piers.[10] The lychgate at the south entrance to the churchyard dates from the late 19th century.[11]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Images of England: Church of St Carantoc, Crantock. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  2. ^ a b Crantock Church, Cornwall. Cornwall Calling. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  3. ^ a b Sackett, Eliza (ed.) (2006). British Churches. London: Bounty Books, 9. ISBN 0-7537-1442-6. 
  4. ^ Images of England: Coffin in the churchyard. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  5. ^ Images of England: George monument. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  6. ^ Images of England: Johns monument. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  7. ^ Images of England: Martyn monument. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  8. ^ Images of England: Unidentified monument. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  9. ^ Images of England: Cross. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  10. ^ Images of England: Stocks in the churchyard. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  11. ^ Images of England: Lychgate. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.

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