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Church of St Grade

A Grade I Listed Building in Grade-Ruan, Cornwall

  • St Grada: rural church, rebuilt 1862 in early Decorated style with trefoiled lancets; steep roof pitches; only tower remains of medieval building

  • St Grada: view from the south

  • St Grada: c.1400 tower; battlemented with crocketed finials, two-light belfry window

  • St Grada: Victorian nave & chancel; organ under steep roof; three-light east window with Geometric tracery

  • St Grada: James Erisey & wife Margaret Durant of Pensinguns, 1522

  • St Grada: inscription from the brass of James Erisey, 1522

  • St Grada: arms of James Erisey, 1522

  • St Grada: memorial in tower to James Erisey, d.1692, & wife Mary (Fortescue of Filleigh), d.1699

  • St Grada: memorial in tower to Richard Erisey, d.1722; last of male line

  • St Grada: slate on exterior north wall of chancel to Hugh Mason of Gwavas, d.1671 aged 65; family crest & arms in cartouche above a long verse

  • St Grada: inscription in verse from the slate to Hugh Mason of Gwavas, d.1671

  • Church of St Grade

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Entry Name: Church of St Grade

Listing Date: 10 July 1957

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1141938

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64583

ID on this website: 101141938

Location: St Grade Church, St Ruan, Cornwall, TR12

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Grade-Ruan

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Ruan Minor

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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