St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe

The Church of Saint Winwaloe is the Grade I listed[1] parish church of Gunwalloe in Cornwall, England.

St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe
St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe
50°02′20″N 5°16′09″W
OS grid referenceSW66012054
LocationGunwalloe
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Winwaloe
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ArchdeaconryCornwall
DeaneryKerrier
ParishCury and Gunwalloe
St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe is located in Cornwall
St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe
Location of St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameChurch of St Winwaloe
Designated10 July 1957
Reference no.1157975

History

The church is in the Church of England Diocese of Truro and is dedicated to Saint Winwaloe. It is likely to have been standing since at least the 15th century due to its characteristic three hall church design,[2] although some parts can be dated back to the 13th century, and one of the fonts is believed to be Norman.[2]

The small cross in the churchyard was found in the 19th century and taken to Penrose. At a later date it was placed in the churchyard.[3]

Bell tower

The church has a detached bell tower, similar to those at Feock and Gwennap, which may date from before the 15th century.[2] The bell tower uses a set of six batons laid out similar to piano keys, and three medieval bells. These were recast in 1926.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with St Corentine's Church, Cury. The Rev. Sandys Wason was perpetual curate of both Cury and Gunwalloe from 1905 to 1920.[5]

  • The Norman font
    The Norman font
  • A Cornish cross in the churchyard
    A Cornish cross in the churchyard

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Winwaloe (Grade I) (1157975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "History of Gunwalloe Church". Chct.info. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. Langdon, A. G. (1896) Old Cornish Crosses. Truro: Joseph Pollard; pp. 69-70
  4. Historic England. "Tower at SW of Church of St Winwaloe (1141760)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. Brown, H. M. (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; pp. 66-67, 79-81

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