Saint Germoe

porch probably C13 or C14, remodelled

extended in the C15 with west tower north aisle and north transept.

PLAN: probably originally nave and chancel, becoming cruciform in the C13 or C14 with north and south transepts and a south porch.

In the C15 the north wall and transept demolished and north aisle, north transept (vestry) and west tower added.

Complete C15 3-stage unbuttressed west tower with strings dividing diminishing stages

Complex moulded 4- centred west doorway with square hoodmould with carved oak leaf label stops, 3-light traceried window over

Under the parapet are two carved gargoyles to each side and the panelled pinnacles rise from carved angel corbels.

North aisle: original C15 Perpendicular windows those to gable ends with tracery, each window within a 4-centred arch

The north transept has a C15 4-light traceried window in the gable end

some reused C13 or C14 trefoil-headed tracery in the wall below.

between the porch and the south transept is a curious probably C14 3-light flat-headed window with trefoil-headed lights and quatrefoils to the tracery

to the right of the south transept a single light C13 or C14 window with a trefoil head.

The south transept and south porch have their original probably C14 gable copings.

The transept gable window is C14 flat-headed with 3 Moorish arched lights, possibly remodelled

C15 square hoodmould and relieving arch over.

In the east wall is a C14 2-light window with trefoil-headed lights.

In the west wall a single light window with a possibly C12 round-arched head.

The porch has its original carved kneeler stones and gable crucifix.

The porch doorway and the inner doorway of the south wall are probably C14, moulded with pointed arches.

INTERIOR: C12 carved head

two C13 or C14 in the south transept

probably C14 east impost to the 2-bay arcade between the nave and south transept (otherwise C19 in Perpendicular style)

C13 or C14 trefoil-headed holy water stoup on the left (east) of the south doorway

C15 4- centred tower arch over moulded imposts

C15 4-bay standard A (Pevsner) arcade with moulded stilted arches between the nave/chancel and north aisle

C15 4-centred arch over standard A (Pevsner) imposts between the north aisle and north transept

C15 4- centred arched doorway to granite newel stair to former rood at the right (east) of the north transept arch (the transept is offset slightly to the east to include the stair turret thickness)

evidence for a former probably C15 priests doorway in the south wall of the chancel

carved granite intrados to the C15 east window of the north aisle

C19 collar rafter roofs incorporating carved fragments of former C15 waggon roofs

mostly C19 coloured Ambetti glass in the windows with some C20 replacement and C19 sedilia with piscina in the chancel.

Fittings: C11 font with irregular round bowl with 3 carved heads over a round shaft carried on a possibly reused pier base

C12 font bowl with cable moulding lying in the south transept

C17 oak table used as altar

three bells in the tower dated 1753 with the founders mark (a bell) and two with the founders initials (AR): circa early C20 pulpit: memorial to James Plomer Lemon (church warden) died 1887 and his wife Henrietta, died 1903, erected by their only son James Frederick Lemon.

The Church of Saint Germoe is unusual in Cornwall having some C14 architectural features

however the C15 tower and other C15 features are also very fine.

Particularly interesting are the south gable copings and the carved monkey corbels.