St Michael and All Angels' Church, Lesnewth
| St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′54.17″N 4°38′51.09″W / 50.6817139°N 4.6475250°W | |
| Location | Lesnewth |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lesnewth (Boscastle and Tintagel Group of Churches) |
| Deanery | Stratton |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Lesnewth, Cornwall.
History
The church dates from the 12th century. With the exception of the tower, it was rebuilt between 1865 and 1866 by James Piers St Aubyn[2] at a cost of £700. The contractor was Westlake and Cann.
Parish status
The church is in the Boscastle and Tintagel group of parishes which includes:
- St Symphorian’s Church, Forrabury
- St Merteriana’s Church, Minster
- St Materiana's Church, Tintagel
- St Denis’ Church, Otterham
- St Julitta's Church, St Juliot
- The Holy Family Church, Treknow
- St Piran’s Church, Trethevy
- St Petroc’s Church, Trevalga
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade II*) (1327721)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mr. Beresford Hope MP at Lesnewth Church Opening". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 4 October 1866. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
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