Nominal: 870 Hz Weight: 1076 lbs Diameter: 36.88" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 5271 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Perranzabuloe: St Piran
Diocese of Truro
Church, 639104
http://www.atlanticcoastcluster.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SW 770 520
Parish church. 1804 (datestone) incorporating much C15 masonry from the dismantled church of St Piran at Perranporth. Restored in 1873.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Live music and concerts Wheelchair access ramp and parking Visitor toilets and parking available
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 332 m²
Exterior Description
Granite ashlar tower. Killas rubble walls with granite dressings. Dry Delabole slate roofs with granite coped gable ends. Plan: Nave, chancel, west tower, north aisle, south transept and south porch. Exterior: Virtually unaltered since rebuilt by 1904. Rebuilt C15 2-stage west tower and C15 Perpendicular doorways and windows except for C19 windows in Perpendicular style to south wall of south transept and to north wall of north transept. Tower has set-back buttresses, moulded strings and embattled parapet with pinnacles over the corners. 4-centred arched doorways, traceried windows with clear glass.
Building Materials
Granite
1804
Cligga Head Granite
Killas
1804
Killas
Slate
1804
Delabole Slates
Interior
Interior Description
Interior: C15 5-bay arcade with standard A (Pevsner) piers, plastered walls. Probably 1873 arch-braced and wind-braced roof structure except for waggon roof over chancel. Fittings: Probably C12 font base and shafts, C15 or C19 retooled bowl; C16 carved bench ends incorporated into tower screen; 3 similar bench ends incorporated into pulpit. Otherwise C19 fittings. Monuments: 2 slate slabs mounted on south wall; Perran Hoskyn died 1675 and circa early C18 slate to Cottey family of Reen (qv); marble wall monument (west wall of south transept to: Frances, widow of John Beauchamp of Pengreep (qv) and wife of John Thomas Esq of Chyverton (qv), died 1825 aged 85.
Bells
Nominal: 1464 Hz Weight: 433 lbs Diameter: 25.5" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 34844 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1304 Hz Weight: 477 lbs Diameter: 26.88" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 34845 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1160 Hz Weight: 551 lbs Diameter: 28.81" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 34846 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1096 Hz Weight: 628 lbs Diameter: 30.31" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 34847 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 976 Hz Weight: 803 lbs Diameter: 33.5" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1928
Dove Bell ID: 34848 Tower ID: 11047 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SW 770 520
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 24/07/1991
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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