St Morwenna And St John The Baptist

2 bays of north arcade C13, north aisle wall C15, south arcade largely C15, 2 bays C16 (dated capital), south wall probably C16, lower stage of tower C15, upper stages C16.

C13 arcade local dunstone, C15 arcade polyphant, C16 piers and arches granite.

Important Norman arcade and doorways, some unusually late Gothic fabric and fittings.

3-light 1870s steeply-pointed window with hoodmould and carved label stops has flowing rectilinear tracery with carved floral motifs in place of cusping.

Single C13 lancet windows in north and south sides that to south look restored.

3-light granite window in south aisle to west of porch, probably C16 of similar design to north aisle windows.

2 similar larger 4-light greenstone windows to east of porch in south aisle, probably C19 on pattern of C16 windows.

Lower stage of tower probably C15, reference in 1550 to "ffynysshing of the towre" probably refers to upper stages.

Heavily-moulded granite string above tower plinth, shallow-moulded, arched west door with hoodmould and carved label stops.

String below parapet has triple bead moulding, gabled south porch has heavy coping and pairs of C12 corbels used as kneelers.

Porch surmounted by carved Agnus Dei and 2 dragons.

Porch doorway consists of re-used outer order of C12 moulding from C12 south doorway, being a round-headed arch of polyphant zig-zag carving below an order of flowers carved in heavy relief.

Present south doorway consists of remainder of C12 doorway reset (q.v. Kilkhampton) minus outer order of carving, for which the colonnettes remain.

Inner order consists of beakheads, zig-zags carved on soffit.

Present outer order of zig-zags with zig-zags carved on soffit.

Birds and pine cones carved on capitals.

Important Norman north arcade, the respond of the westernmost bay against a short section of wall running east/west.

Dunstone ashlar columns, 2 with cushion capitals, 1 with capital carved with zig-zags, support round-headed arches.

Westernmost arch unchamfered double arch, some C12 carvings at apex and either side.

Next arch to east has 3 orders of carving, including beakheads, zig-zags and graduated pellets.

Carved rams head projects from spandrel.

The remainder of the arcade in granite with piers of similar section, less ornate capitals, one dated 1564, another with text carved upside down and back to front.

Roofs throughout Perpendicular waggons now unceiled with flat bosses and fleurons carved on ribs and principals.

Wall plates vine-carved with carved angels.

Chancel bosses carved and of higher quality.

Complete set of fixed benches with carved rectangular ends, bases largely original including carved rails against north and south walls.

One end has "T.K." for Thomas Kempthorne, vicar from 1539-1594, another is carved with inscription and date of 1575.

Small, primitive C12 or possibly earlier font with cable moulding round centre and remains of carving below.

Font stands on plinth partly made up of moulded stone with carved fleurons, possibly remains of tomb.

Pulpit is a 3-sided C20 drum incorporating some earlier woodwork as blind tracery.

Chancel screen initially constructed by Hawker, removed, and then replaced 1908, is made up of fragments of C16

C17 carving, including some fine vine carving with birds and animals: Metal tracery is screen dates from Hawker's design.

Large reredos in chancel designed by E H Sedding in 1908, carved by the Pinwill sisters of Plymouth.

Fragment of late C15/early C16 mural painting in north wall.

Fragment of carving, probably C16 fixed to south chancel wall consists of profile head, dove and dragon.

Slate memorial to John Ley, alias Kempthorne, died 1591, fixed to east wall of north aisle.

Demi-figure and armorial bearings incised within border inscription.

Slate memorial on west wall of south aisle to Grace Coryndon, died 1731 with arms, knotted drapery and winged skull carved in relief, some ancient colour surviving.

Hawker memorial window by Lavers and Westlake, erected 1904 in south aisle illustrates Hawker and his dog, the church and various features in Morwenstow associated with Hawker.

Large slate memorial to Hawker's first wife, Charlotte, died 1863 in floor beside pulpit.

C17 communion table at west end.

Slate figure of John Ley illustrated in A C Bizley, The Slate Figures of Cornwall. (Marazion and Penzance), 1965, p.116.