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St Bartholomew

St Bartholomew

Warleggan

Cornwall

C13, early C15 and later C15

Architectural Features

nave retains scantle slate roof with some hand-made crested ridge tiles remaining

C19 slate roof to chancel, with ridge tiles.

Tower, south aisle and south porch in granite ashlar with granite dressings, scantle slate roof with ridge tiles and raised coped verges to south aisle.

Plan: Nave and chancel in one, of C13

probably in the early C15, the west tower was built.

In later C15, the south aisle with south porch.

buttress of inter date and one single C13 cusped light to nave

5-bay south arcade, with Pevsner A-type piers, 4-centred arches: all abaci carved with geometric and natural designs, one with carving of a clan with a spear, and a hare with her young.

Fittings: Font in south aisle, probably C14, octagonal stone bowl in octagonal shaft with ring moulding, splayed at the base.

Fine plasterwork Royal coat of arms in nave, with colour, dated 1664.

Monuments in south aisle: slate ledger stone, with shield of arms, inscription with strapwork, to Richard Bere, 1618