Saint Towennac

chancel, otherwise C15.

C19 crested clay ridge tiles.

Plan: nave rebuilt C15

chancel late C13 or early C14

C15 west tower

C15 south aisle and south porch.

Interior: C13 or C14 ordered pointed chancel arch, thick chancel walls: C13 piscina

C15 4-bay arcade with octagonal piers carrying 4-centred arches

circa 1500 4-centred tower arch with octagonal responds and basket-arched doorway of same date to tower stair.

Fittings: Norman granite altar with incised crosses reinstated in 1934 (church guide)

chevron-headed Norman base to octagonal font dated 1720 with initials WB and JR

2 C15 carved oak bench ends reused to bench in the chancel

medieval incised cross shaft in porch, otherwise C19 or C20 fittings.

A medieval wheel head wayside cross on the right of the porch to the church of St Towennac (St Towennicus'). Original location unknown but it was foundincorporated into a chimney stack of a cottage at Coldharbour. Grade II Listed Nᴼ 1265077 see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1265077 Milestone Society National ID: CWPW_TOW

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