Historic Churches in Cornwall

The small church of Towednack serves a hamlet between St Ives and Penzance. Beside the south porch are two weathered Celtic crosses, and inside are a pair of beautifully carved early 17th-century bench ends mounted on the north wall. the medieval font is also wonderfully carved, with faces at the corners and traces of original paint still showing.
Towednack, Cornwall, England, TR26 3AZ

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Heritage Highlight: Two Celtic crosses, Norman altar, carved 17th-century bench ends

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The smallest church in Cornwall, dating to the 12th century. Look for the blocked Norman north door and its defaced tympanum of a dragon. The font is 12th century, and the wagon roof is 16th century, decorated with carved wooden bosses.
Tremaine, Cornwall, England, PL15 8SA

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Heritage Highlight: Norman font

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St Piran's Chapel dates to at least the 15th century but may be linked to a much earlier monastery founded by the monks of St Piran in west Cornwall. The chapel was used for many years as a farm building before recent restoration. Just outside the churchyard is a holy well topped by a stone cross.
B3266, Trethevy, Cornwall, England, PL34 0BE

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Heritage Highlight: Links to an early Christian monastery

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St Petroc's church stands in the picturesque hamlet of Trevalga, amid a cluster of old cottages. The church is 12th century, with an 8th-century Celtic wayside cross in the churchyard. Inside the church are a 12th-century font and a 16th-century Dutch reredos.
Trevalga, Cornwall, England, PL35 0DZ

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Heritage Highlight: Celtic cross in the churchyard

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Truro Cathedral was begun in 1880, the first purpose-built English cathedral in over 800 years. The architect was JL Pearson, who retained part of the existing Tudor church on the site to create a 'church within a church'. The result is an exquisite example of Victorian Gothic, with outstanding stained glass and a world-famous organ.
14 St Mary's Street, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR1 2AF

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Victorian stained glass by Clayton & Bell

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St Symphorian's Church dates to at least the 13th century, though you can see early Christian crosses and carved heads that suggest a much earlier foundation. Highlights include the medieval font with carved faces, very good 18th-century memorials, and a collection of re-used medieval roof bosses.
Green Lane, Veryan, Cornwall, England, TR2 5QB

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Heritage Highlight: Early Christian carvings and crosses

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A 12th-century church on the site of a 6th-century cell founded by St Senara. Famous for a 15th-century bench end carved with the likeness of a mermaid carrying a comb and mirror. There are three Celtic crosses in the churchyard and a memorial to John Davy, the last person to speak the Cornish language.
Zennor, Cornwall, England, TR26 3BY

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Heritage Highlight: Unique medieval mermaid bench end

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