St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
| St Levan’s Church, Porthpean | |
|---|---|
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St Levan’s Church, Porthpean | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′17.04″N 4°46′12.67″W / 50.3214000°N 4.7701861°W | |
| Location | Higher Porthpean |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stlevans.holytrinitystaustell.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Levan |
| Consecrated | 22 October 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | James Arthur Reeve |
| Groundbreaking | 1884 |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Austell |
| Deanery | St Austell |
| Archdeaconry | Cornwall |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
St Levan’s Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Higher Porthpean, Cornwall.
History
The church was built between 1884 and 1885 by James Arthur Reeve, funded by Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle, 2nd Baronet. It was consecrated on 22 October 1885 by the Bishop of Truro, George Wilkinson.[2]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
The organ was built by Hele & Co in 1927. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Levan (Grade II) (1246627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Church consecration at Porthpean". Royal Cornwall Gazette (Falmouth). 23 October 1885. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "NPOR R00025". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
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