Historic Churches in Cornwall

High above the estuary of the River Fowey stands the attractive country church of St Wyllow, dating to the late 14th century. In the churchyard is an unusual 14th-century lantern cross, and within the church are memorials to the Mohun family, including a 1440 brass to Thomas Mohun.
Churchtown, Lanteglos-by-Fowey, Cornwall, England, PL23 1NQ

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century churchyard cross

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The parish church of St Swithin's in Launcells escaped the restoring clutches of the Victorians, prompting Sir John Betjeman to famously call it the 'least spoilt church in Cornwall'.
Launcells, Cornwall, England, EX23 9NQ

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Heritage Highlight: Carved 16th century bench ends

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St Mary's began as a 14th-century chapel built by the Black Prince. It was enlarged as we see it today in the early 16th century by Henry Trecarrell in memory of his infant son. The exterior features magnificent, intricate carving detail, and inside the church is a beautifully restored pre-Reformation pulpit.
Church Street, Launceston, Cornwall, England, PL15 8AU

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Heritage Highlight: Exquisite early 16th-century carved granite exterior

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Lesnewth church is set in an idyllic dell, surrounded by overhanging trees and a quiet stream. In the churchyard is a medieval cross found buried in the churchyard. Within the much-restored interior is a late-medieval font and a Norman window unusually set within an aumbry cupboard.
Lesnewth, Cornwall, England, PL35 0HR

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval churchyard cross

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This pretty waterside church dates to the 13th century and has been used as a parish church, guildhall, and magistrates court over its long history. The nave was rebuilt with ship's timbers taken from the St Josef, a ship captured by Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Cape Vincent in 1797.
West Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall, England, PL13 2DU

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Heritage Highlight: Nave supported on 18th-century ship timbers

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Built on the site of a 6th-century church founded by an Irish missionary, St Paul's boasts a wonderful 15th-century tower. Over the door is an ancient carved figure of a monk carrying a shovel and cross. Within are 17th-century memorials and a wall tablet commemorating Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the Davy Lamp, whose parents are buried here. In the churchyard stands a worn Celtic cross.
Churchtown, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, TR20 8EY

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century granite tower and carved figure of a monk

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St Mawgan is a 13th-century church on the site of a much earlier Celtic monastery. Highlights include a 15th-century timber roof and carved stone effigies of Sir Roger and Lady Carminowe, which died in the early 14th century.
Churchtown, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, TR12 6AD

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century effigies of Lord and Lady Carminowe

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Morwenstow is a small village seven miles north of Bude, on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall. The parish church, dedicated to St John the Baptist and St Morwenna, is a lovely building on the edge of the tall cliffs that border this most northerly of all the parishes in Cornwall.
Morwenstow, Cornwall, England, EX23 9SR

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Heritage Highlight: Late Saxon tub font

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The parish church of St Mellanus (alternately known as St Mullion or St Melan) is a 13th-century building that was substantially rebuilt in 1500. The chancel and tower still retain much 13th-century work from the original church. The building is composed of three east gables with an offset chancel, a commonly used layout in Cornwall.
Churchtown, Mullion, Cornwall, England, TR12 7HQ

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century carved bench ends

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St Paternus is a Norman church built on an earlier Celtic sacred site. Highlights include a Norman font, 16th-century wagon roof carved with grotesque faces, late medieval screen base, and memorials to the wealthy Yeo family spanning several centuries. Near the church is a 6th-century holy well.
Hellescott Road, North Petherwin, Cornwall, England, PL15 8LR

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Heritage Highlight: Located on a Celtic sacred site

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