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Church of Saint Winnear

A Grade I Listed Building in Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall

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  • St Winnear: mainly c15 & early c16 church; granite tower, 1441, of three stages with north-east stair turret; church restored 1881 when Perpendicular style windows were added

  • St Winnear: view from the east; early c14 chancel on left, c16 outer north Arundell aisle on the right

  • St Winnear: north doorway with Tudor roses on the spandrels of four-centred arch

  • St Winnear: nave & chancel; octagonal piers, some capitals with angels holding shields; east window with c.1300 intersecting tracery

  • St Winnear: rood screen base ornamented with vertical foliage

  • St Winnear: memorial to Elizabeth Arundell of Sithney (nee Lanyon of Gwinear), d.1683

  • St Winnear: inscription from the memorial to Elizabeth Arundell of Sithney, d.1683

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Entry Name: Church of Saint Winnear

Listing Date: 14 January 1988

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1159537

English Heritage Legacy ID: 70118

ID on this website: 101159537

Location: St Gwinear Church, Gwinear, Cornwall, TR27

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Gwinear-Gwithian

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Gwinear

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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