Nominal: 1108 Hz Weight: 623 lbs Diameter: 30.13" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1909
Dove Bell ID: 61670 Tower ID: 24440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Warleggan: St Bartholomew
Overview
Grid reference: SX 156 690
Warleggan is a tiny hamlet in one of the smallest of the Cornish parishes where St.Bartholomew's , a small granite moorland church , has been a place of Christian worship at least since the thirteenth century.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 203 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church yard is circular which is unusual and may indicate an ancient burial site , especially on a hill top as in Warleggan.
Exterior Description
Originally the church had a spire which fell in 1818. The tower is of two stages with a stair turret and no buttresses..... The date of the aisle is fifteenth century.... The North side is considerably older with the usual N transept of the Norman and E.E. styles in Cornwall....one 13th century lancet remains.... the Royal Arms of 1664 ( but still with the Jacobean strapwork) deserve mention.
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
Turret
Transept
Lancet Window
Building Materials
Cornish Granite
13th Century
Cornish Granite
Elvan
13th Century
Elvan - Warleggan
Killas
13th Century
Killas
Slate
13th Century
Slate
Interior
Interior Description
Warleggan, for a small church, has an unusually high quality organ , a parish war memorial built by Heards of Truro in 1920 and this was completely refurbished in 2012-13.
Fixtures and fittings
Organ (component)
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SX 156 690
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
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.
Further information
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