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Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony

Bohortha

Cornwall

SW 83 SE GERRANS 5/2 Church of Saint Anthony - 30-5-67 II* Parish church (now private) rededicated 1259 with a small establishment by Plympton Priory (Augustinian).

Architectural Features

Nave has Norman doorway to south wall possibly originally from Plympton Priory(S M R)

of 4 orders with keeled nook shafts with scalloped capitals supporting middle 2 round arches of cusps enclosing stylized foliage carving, chevron outer order and carved heads, Agnus Dei off centre to left.

Reset C13 freestone lancet to right.

All other windows are 1850 of, granite in Early English style with coloured glass.

3-light window to east gable and 2 single lancets in north wall and near junction with tower, a reused C17 doorway with elliptical arch.

North Transept has 3-light window in C13 walling to east wall and rose window to north gable above where north transept adjoins Place Manor.

Tower walling is C13 to apex level of adjoining roofs.

Interior has 1850 roof structure throught with arched bracing springing from corbvels and cornice with dog tooth carving.

C13, pointed and ordered freestone lower arches with stiff leaf capitals and carved heads to north and south transept tower arch capitals.

C13 trefoil headed freestone niches to east walls of north and south aisles. (The one in south aisle with carved head corbels).

East and West windows of south aisle have retooled C13 freestone rear arches and jambs with engaged shafts.

Further surviving C13 jambs to east window of north aisle.

Fittings of octagonal C19 granite front, benches with carved ends and scrolled arm rests.

octagonal pulpit with tapered base and cast iron stair baluster in north east corner of tower and single bell in middle of tower spire.

Monuments in north transept are to Spry family

fine, Baroque Ionic aedicule with semi-circular pediment on cartouche with lion's head brackets and oval inscription with angel head and acanthus border to Arthur Spry d. 1685 and wife Mary d. 1656

large white marble Tudor style chest and frame around Classical group of male and female mourners either side of inscribed pedestal with Spry arms above trophy to Thomas Spry, Admiral of the Red 1828 and wife Anna Maria d. 1835

wall tablet with angel holding sword against tapered background to Richard Spry and wife Mary

simple monument to George Spry d. 1658 of Golden with cartouche and coat of arms and wall table to Lucice Hele d. 1670.