St Hydroc's Church, Lanhydrock

St Hydroc’s Church, Lanhydrock
St Hydroc’s Church, Lanhydrock
Coordinates: 50°26′27.22″N 4°41′58.89″W / 50.4408944°N 4.6996917°W
Location	Lanhydrock
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Hydroc
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish	Lanhydrock
Deanery	Trigg Minor and Bodmin
Archdeaconry	Bodmin
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Province	Province of Canterbury

St Hydroc’s Church, Lanhydrock is a Grade I listed^[1] in the Church of England in Lanhydrock, Cornwall.

History

The church dates from the 15th century. Sir Richard Robartes, 1st Baronet made some alterations around The church was restored and the chancel extended between 1886 and 1888. The church was re-opened on 3 October 1888.^[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Petroc's Church, Bodmin
• Lanivet Church
• St Stephen’s Church, Nanstallon

Organ

The church contained a pipe organ built by Henry Willis in 1894 for the great music room in Lanhydrock House. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3] It was moved to the church in the 1930s, but was later transferred to St Cuthbert’s Church, Cubert. There is now an electronic organ.

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Hydroc  (Grade I) (1158013)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
2. "Re-opening of Lanhydrock Church". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 4 October 1888. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
3. "NPOR N11198". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.