St George the Martyr's Church, Truro
| St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro | |
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St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′49.97″N 5°03′30.45″W / 50.2638806°N 5.0584583°W | |
| 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 | |
| Length | 135 feet (41 m) |
| Width | 65 feet (20 m) |
| Nave width | 32.5 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.
History
The church was designed by the Revd William Haslam. It was consecrated on 5 October 1855 by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter[2]
Organ
The original organ was rebuilt in 1892 by Brewer and Co of Truro.[3]
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.[4]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St George (Grade II) (1201533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Consecration of St George’s District Church, Truro". Royal Cornwall Gazette (Falmouth). 5 October 1855. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "St George’s Church, Truro. Opening of the Organ". Royal Cornwall Gazette (Falmouth). 22 December 1892. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "NPOR C00854". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
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