Saint Credan

Plan: Originally probably a cruciform church but extended and remodelled in the C15.

north transept, circa late C14 west tower,with external stair turret against the north wall.

C15 south aisle , with canted rood stair projection, and C15 south porch.

Medieval doorways and original windows to tower

C15 5-light chancel east window

other windows are C19 copies of C15 windows incorporating some C15 masonry.

Re-roofed in the C19 re-using some fragments of the C15 roofs.

C15 4-centred south porch doorway is hollow chamfered

C15 4-centred arched inner doorway with square hoodmould over and there is a blocked ogee-arched-headed priests doorway towards the east end of the south wall.

late C14 or early C15 pointed tower arch over moulded imposts

C15 5-bay arcade between nave/chancel and south aisle with roll-moulded piers

predominantly C19 waggon roofs with reused C15 roof timbers in roof of south aisle and virtually complete C15 waggon roof with C19 carved bosses in the porch.

Fittings: Norman font with 4 angels holding shields

The Norman font has angels holding shields on four corners around a conical bowl. As is often the case, this is as old if not older than the church itself. See also [[[8055901]]]

© Rob Farrow

C15 carved panelled base of former rood screen with some original paint.

These C15th carved panels are the base of a former rood screen. Some original paint remains.

© Rob Farrow

Monuments: Marble wall monument to John Scobell of Poltair (formerly of Nancealvern), died 1825 aged 41

The monument has a bronze half-length portrait in relief by Stanhope A Forbes (Newlyn School of painters).