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Saint Paul

Saint Paul

Gulval

Cornwall

Norman font, resited Norman doorway, possibly Norman south wall of chancel, C15 tower, north arcade and parts of north aisle, otherwise rebuilt circa 1912 reusing some of the C15 window and other masonry.

Architectural Features

C15 west tower, C15 north aisle

Exterior: virtually complete 2-stage C15 embattled west tower with basket-arched west doorway, 3-light window over and louvred windows to the bell chamber.

Circa C12 north doorway, resited circa 1840, otherwise 1912 Perpendicular style features with reused C15 outer frames to some of the windows.

Interior: C15 6-bay north arcade

C15 4-centred tower arch springing from panelled octagonal responds, C15 basket-arched doorway to blocked rood stair in north wall

possibly C14 trefoil headed piscina

2 blocked possibly C12 windows in south wall of chancel and some old plaster to one of them, otherwise circa 1912 features including south arcades and all the waggon roofs.

Fittings: C12 octagonal freestone font over later shaft and base

Monuments: slate with carved figures of parents and 5 children to John South, Rector died 1637

wall monument to Catherine, wife of Nicholas Davy, died 1635

painted panel to wife of RD (presumably Robert Davy), died 1703 and monument to Robert Davy, died 1796 aged 55 and Grace his wife, died 1826 aged 73, parents of the eminent inventor Sir Humphrey Davy.