St Tallan

Remainder of present structure late C15 with north transept (Killigarth Chapel) probably added in early C16.

East end with four-light circa late C16 Perpendicular window with hollow-chamfered mullions.

Chancel window circa C13 three-light lancet with cusped heads, partly restored.

North wall of chancel buttressed with circa C13 two-light lancet with cusped head with rectangular surround.

East wall with C16 two-light traceried window with hollow-chamfered jambs.

North wall of nave with three possibly C16 three-light Perpendicular windows with four-centred arches and hoodmoulds.

Three circa C13 lancet windows with cusped heads.

Interior: south aisle with fine circa C15. waggon roof restored in 1907 when plaster ceiling was removed and the rafters replaced.

Carved ribs with two plain ribs between.

Five carved longitudinal ribs.

Carved bosses, wall and arcade plates.

Some reused circa C15 material including several moulded ribs.

Circa C15 carved wall and arcade plates.

North transept with ceiled waggon roof of circa early C16.

Moulded transverse and longitudinal ribs and carved bosses, partly restored.

Circa C16 waggon roof to covered porch with carved ribs with three uncarved ribs between.

Two longitudinal carved ribs.

Carved wallplate on west.

Carved bosses.

Fine collection of carved oak bench ends. (Compare with Lansallos Church qv).

Circa 1525 and circa 1600.

Include intertwined foliage, carved figure heads and Renaissance detailing.

Bench ends at east surmounted by angel figures. (Compare with Lanreath Church, qv).

Bench ends in North Transept (Killigarth Chapel) circa early C17 with names and arms of Sir Bernard and Lady Elizabeth Grenville and family of Killigarth Manor (qv).

Choir stalls made up of fragments from Bernard Grenville's pew with remains of the early C17 rood screen, taken down in the 1848-50 restoration.

Carved with Renaissance details and coats of arms with quaterings of the Grenville, Beville, Bere and Saint Ledger families.

Circa C15 font of Bath stone.

Basin lined with lead and inscribed '1672 WM 1672 WT'.

Oak pulpit and lower level reading desk with carved panels.

Book rest constructed from remains of rood screen.

Memorials: remarkable fine slate altar tomb in south east corner of south aisle, commemorating John Beville.

1579 by Peter Crocker (signed).

Kendall monument in Killigarth chapel. (Kendalls resident at Killigarth after the Bevilles).

Monument in Abbey reveals that Mary Kendall had lived with Lady Catherine Jones and had desired that even her ashes should not be divided.

1625, carving in shallow relief represents mother and baby sitting in a four poster bed.

Also in chancel, ledger stone to Johannis Morth of Talland, died 1687.

Medieval mural paintings were destroyed when the north wall was rebuilt in 1845-50.

The Church of St Tallanus is of particularly high standard with an unusual detached tower, magnificent waggon roofs to south aisle, porch and north transept, bench ends and memorials.

Allsopp, E.G. A guide to Talland Parish Church 1979 Pevsner, N and Radcliffe, E The Buildings of England, Cornwall 2nd ed. 1970 Sites and Monuments Register, Truro