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St Michael

St Michael

St. Michael Penkevil

Cornwall

Dedicated 1261.

Architectural Features

Both have hoodmoulds with carved head label stops.

Tower of 2 stages with offset corner buttresses with 3 offsets to first stage and steep pyramidal asbestos slate roof behind simple parapet with gargoyles.

Pointed west doorway may contain early stonework probably C13-C14 surviving from old church.

Inner porch doorway to south wall of nave is also probably C13- C14.

Interior has surviving C13-C14 stonework to tower arch with red ancient colour, north transept arch and rear arch in south transept.

Sedilia in north and south transepts are also probably C13 as are traceried reredos screens, curvilinear in north transept and Decorated in south transept.

Alabaster reredos to channel has frame in C14 style and adjacent niches.

In sepulchral niches adjoining sedilia in north and south transepts are coffin slabs with foliated crosses probably C13 as are altar slab in north transept and piscina in porch.

The reclining effigy of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan (†1559) is the principal member of the Boscawen family commemorated on this monument. The monument was erected by his son, Hugh Boscawen.

Numerous monuments to Boscawen family include : reclining painted effigy of Hugh Boscawen + 1559 on corbelled and scrolled base with triple Corinthian colonnade and cartouche between obelisks, the whole framing lozange and rectangular plaques

The reclining effigy of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan (†1559) is the principal member of the Boscawen family commemorated on this monument. The monument was erected by his son, Hugh Boscawen.

© Mike Searle

Brasses

to John Trenowith + 1497 in south transept floor of praying armoured figure standing on dog

in north transept floor one to Marie, widow of Peter Coffin, 1622 and Edward Boscawen or Nancarrow, and in wall one to John Boscawen + 1564 and Hugo Boscawen + 1634.

circular limestone and marble pulpit with turned balustrade and hexagonal, lead-lined, limestone front supported on 8 engaged shafts.

From the surviving evidence it is possible that the C13 church was replaced by a later C13 one of some quality.