St Levan's Church, Porthpean

St Levan's Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Higher Porthpean, Cornwall.

St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
50°19′17.04″N 4°46′12.67″W
LocationHigher Porthpean
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestlevans.holytrinitystaustell.org
History
DedicationSt Levan
Consecrated22 October 1885
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Architect(s)James Arthur Reeve
Groundbreaking1884
Completed1885
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ArchdeaconryCornwall
DeanerySt Austell
ParishSt Austell

History

The church was built between 1884 and 1885 by James Arthur Reeve, funded by Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle, 2nd Baronet. It was consecrated on 22 October 1885 by the Bishop of Truro, George Wilkinson.[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The organ was built by Hele & Co in 1927. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St Levan (Grade II) (1246627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "Church consecration at Porthpean". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 23 October 1885. Retrieved 29 September 2015 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "NPOR [R00025]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.