| St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade | |
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade
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| OS grid reference | SSW712143 |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Grada & Holy Cross |
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| Parish | Grade |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall.
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The church of St Grada and Holy Cross has mediaeval origins: however, apart from the tower, the present structure dates from 1862.[1][2] The parish was called St Cross in 1261, but by 1310 it was known as St Grada, Virgin. The font dates from the 13th century and the church contains a brass to James Eryssy and his wife, 1522.[3]
St Grada & Holy Cross is part of a group of parishes comprising:
The settlements of Grade, Ruan Major and Ruan Minor were united into a single civil parish called Grade-Ruan in 1934. The former parish church of Ruan Major is now in ruins.