The Church of St Gothian, Gwithian, Cornwall - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The Church of St Gothian stands on an ancient site. The original Norman building had a chancel arch and two similar arches spanning the junctions of transepts and nave. These arches were built with sandstone or sandrock, an easliy worked rock obtained from the nearby cliffs at Godrevy.
In the 15th century the church was enlarged with the addition of a south aisle and a fine west tower, battlemented, with light pinnacles and angels at the upper angles. It is a particularly good example of the skilled use of the local granite. The pinnacles are common on Cornish churches
By the 19th century the church was in very poor state repair. An almost complete reconstruction was required and between 1865-1867 the entire south aisle was removed to reinstate the original cruciform plan. Only the tower and its fine original tower arch remains of the 15th century building. The altar, of oak, has a beautiful crimson frontal embroidered by members of the family of the then rector, the Rev. Hooker, who bore the whole cost of this restoration including the building of an adjoining schoolroom; now the Church Hall. Two granite arches saved from the 15th century arcade were saved and built into the lychgate.
The square bowl of the font is all that is left of the Norman church. It's date is circa 1150.
When I visited the church there was a particularly good display of kneelers on shelves of the pews.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1865 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: St Gothians Church Churchtown Rd Gwithian, Cornwall United Kingdom TR27 5BX Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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