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St Ciricus and Julitta

St Ciricus And Julitta

Lerryn

Cornwall

Parish church, church enlarged and partly rebuilt prior to 1336 when rededicated by Bishop Grandisson.

Architectural Features

North aisle and south chapel probably circa C15.

Said to have been cruxiform plan before 1336.

Hood with carved labels.

Capitals more angular with carved faces and 4- centred arches to arcade.

Original waggon roof in porch with ornate reused bosses in porch (cf pulpit).

Carved contemporary wall plates on moulded stone wall plate.

5 bench ends circa 1520 in south aisle chapel.

The C15th font is of elvan stone, a Cornish name for a variety of quartz-porphyry. It is octagonal with faces decorated with trefoils, quatrefoils and shields in panels. The upper section appears to lean considerably from the vertical.
See shared description below:

C15 font of elvan stone.

The C15th font is of elvan stone, a Cornish name for a variety of quartz-porphyry. It is octagonal with faces decorated with trefoils, quatrefoils and shields in panels. The upper section appears to lean considerably from the vertical. See shared description below:

© Rob Farrow

Simple C18 timber pulpit further ornamented with roof carvings from Oxford Colleges comprising classical foliage festoons, cartouches and crossed keys.

Painted Royal arms of Charles II, 1661 in north wall of chancel and Royal arms of George III c.1780 to east of south door.

Memorials: above south door in south aisle to Nicholas Courtney, Gent, 1589.