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Egloshayle Church

A Grade I Listed Building in Wadebridge, Cornwall

  • Egloshayle: credited to St Petroc but not officially dedicated; Perpendicular church near the banks of the river Camel with four & five light windows

  • Egloshayle: 82 ft, three stage west tower built 1477 by John Loveybond (also builder of the bridge)

  • Egloshayle: arms of Loveybond (three hearts with label inscribed with his name)

  • Egloshayle: arms of Kestell impaling Ravenscroft

  • Egloshayle: aisles of 1529; tall, five light Perpendicular east window

  • Egloshayle: c15 octagonal pulpit of Caen stone

  • Egloshayle: Norman Purbeck square bowled font

  • Egloshayle: monument to members of the Kestell family, 1581; John d.1520, James d.1566, John c.1581 & their respective wives Margaret (Bullen), Elizabeth (Tredenick) & Jacquet (Coffin)

  • Egloshayle: shield from the Kestell monument, 1581

  • Egloshayle: inscription from the Kestell monument, 1581

  • Egloshayle: inscription from the Kestell monument, 1581

  • Egloshayle: inscription from the Kestell monument, 1581

  • Egloshayle: shield from the Kestell monument, 1581

  • Egloshayle: monument to John Molesworth of Pencarrow, d.1723

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Entry Name: Egloshayle Church

Listing Date: 6 June 1969

Last Amended: 4 November 1988

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142961

English Heritage Legacy ID: 67845

ID on this website: 101142961

Location: St Petroc's Church, Egloshayle, Cornwall, PL27

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Wadebridge

Built-Up Area: Wadebridge

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Breoke

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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