St Grada and Holy Cross Church, Grade

St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade

St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade
Coordinates: 49°59′5.94″N 5°11′34.08″W / 49.9849833°N 5.1928000°W / 49.9849833; -5.1928000
Location Grade
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Grada & Holy Cross
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish St Ruan with St Grade
Deanery Kerrier
Archdeaconry Cornwall
Diocese Diocese of Truro
Province Province of Canterbury

St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been added to the listed buildings register on 10 July, 1957.[1]

History

The church of St Grada and Holy Cross has mediaeval origins: however, apart from the tower, the present structure dates from 1862 - 1863.[2] The church was built to the designs of the architect Edward William Godwin of Bristol. The font from the previous church was retained. The serpentine and Caen pulpit was the gift of the Lizard Serpentine Company. The lectern was the gift of Mr. Cox, the agent of the company. The church was reopened for worship on 24 July 1863.[3]

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.[4]

Church

Parts of the church, which is built in the Decorated style, are of thirteenth century origin; the tower dates from around 1400, but the thirteenth and fourteenth century nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1862, incorporating some of the original structure. The construction is mainly of rubble stone, with some large blocks of granite and serpentine in the tower. There are separate slated, steeply-sloping roofs for the nave, chancel, vestry and porch. The unbuttressed tower is at the west end and has two stages.[1] The organ was built by Brewer and Co. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

Parish status

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. St Grada & Holy Cross is part of a group of parishes comprising:[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Grade  (Grade I) (1141938)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nicholas (1970). The Buildings of England, Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books.
  3. ↑ "Re-opening of the Parish Church of Grade". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 3 July 1863. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ Dunkin, E. (1882). Monumental Brasses. Spottiswoode.
  5. ↑ "NPOR D00797". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Grade: St Grada & Holy Cross, Ruan Minor". The Church of England. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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