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St Rumon

St Rumon

Ruan Lanihorne

Cornwall

C13, C14, C14, partly rebuilt C17 and with C19 restoration.

Architectural Features

North aisle has C15 granite west window

4 C15 granite windows to north wall

Early walling (possibly C13) survives under.

South wall: to left C13 2-light lancet window possibly reset C17

porch dated 1669 with chamfered nearly semi-circular arched granite doorway with hood mould

C13 tower of 1 stage but upper part rebuilt after storm in 1658 dated 1675 and is said to have been higher.

2 tiers of windows in tower are C13 single-lights with pierced slates.

Interior: between nave/chancel and north aisle is 6-bay standard A-type (Pevsner) arcade with 4-centred arches and different carved detail to each capital

roofs to nave, chancel, north aisle and south transept are circa 1868 and arch braced incorporating C15 carved bracing from original wagon roof, also carved wall plates.

Also in north east corner of porch is freestone shaft (probably C13).

Fittings include font possibly C14 with octagonal central

corner shafts and 4-leaf panels with cover made of C15 carved roof braces

hexagonal pulpit of reused roof timber and bench end-panels

lectern with reused roof braces: altar with more reused oak including bosses

Monuments to: Richard Trestrain in south transept of a carved praying figure under trefoil head 1579-1664. (Trestrain funded the repairs to the church after the storm damage