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St Pynnochus

St Pynnochus

St Pinnock

Cornwall

SX 26 SW ST PINNOCK 5/93 Church of St Pynnochus (formerly listed as Parish Church of St Pinnock) 21/8/64 - I Parish church with Norman cruciform origins.

Architectural Features

Tower rebuilt circa late C14 with circa C15 rebuilding of nave.

Latter half of C15 north transept demolished and south aisle with 4-bay arcade erected.

Circa C16 porch.

4-centred arch with hoods and C19 carved drips.

North wall of chancel, 4-light Perpendicular window in wide 2-centred arch with hood and carved drips.

Interior: 4-bay arcade of granite type A (Pevsner) piers with carved caps of Pentewan stone.

Partly restored with new bosses carved by Mr Moutrie of Tavistock.

Late C19 furnishings with screens and pulpit by Messrs Hems of Exeter.

Unusual Norman font of granite.

Circular bowl with carved long eared heads and arms on corbelled corners.

Maw and Co floor tiles increasing in ornamentation towards east end.

Memorials: behind organ in east end of north aisle, slate stone memorial to Ames Coplestone, d. 1629 and Jane, daughter of Emmanuel Ganbe d. 1629.

Also memorial to John Collier, gent, with heraldic arms.