Boconnoc Parish Church (dedication Unknown)
Boconnoc
Cornwall
Nave circa C14 with south aisle
Architectural Features
short north chancel aisle (family chapel) circa late C15.
South porch circa C16.
West door in west end of south aisle with Tudor arch with roll moulding.
Original waggon roof to nave ceiled with carved arcade plate and bosses.
Some original bosses with carved arcade plate remaining.
Possibly C18 decorated bench ends with carved naturalistic foliage have been incorporated into the east side of the front benches of the nave and into benches at the east end of the south aisle.
Rood screen, circa early C16, possibly taken from Bradoc Church (q.v) has been used as a parclose screen to the north chancel aisle.
Panels of carved naturalistic foliage, slightly cruder than those of reused bench ends.
Reredos, erected 1888 reusing carved wood from Boconnoc House.
Carved oak altar table with inscription 'Made by me Sir.
Raynold Mohun, 1621.' Oak seat to left of altar table '1659 I H'.
Large plaster royal arms of Charles II, probably by Michael Chuke of Kilkhampton (q.v. Kilkhampton, Launcells and Markam Churches).
The Royal Arms of Charles I of painted plaster with some strapwork.
Monuments: to Penelope Mohun, 1637 on north wall of east end of south aisle.
'The trewly vertuous Penelope' (Mohun), who died in 1637. The inscription also records that she was the daughter of Sir Raynold Mohun, and for a short time the wife of William Drew of Broadhembury.
Kneeling figures of woman looking towards altar.
In aedicular surround with cherubs in spandrels and wreath of foliage behind figure.
At high level above arcade on south of nave are 2 fine carved reliefs.
That on east with figures of time (with hour glass) and death (skeleton) standing by sleeping figure.
Several decorative C17 slate gravestones have been reset into floor of nave and south aisle.
Boconnoc Estate and Church guide F.A.Paley Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts, 1844.