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Saint Winnear

Saint Winnear

Angarrack

Cornwall

Base of Norman font and some Norman carved heads reused

Architectural Features

chancel probably C13

otherwise C15 except for north aisle which is C16, built by the Arundell family.

Plan: C13 chancel, otherwise C15 or C16.

Exterior: virtually complete C15 3-stage embattled west tower with set-back buttresses, pinnacles at the corners and external stair turret north of the north- west corner

C15 north and south doorways with Tudor roses to the spandrels of the 4-centred arches.

C15 or early C16 north porch doorway has moulded jambs and imposts surmounted by a steep 4-centred arch.

Beside this is a C16 doorway with outer and inner arch to the Arundell chapel.

Chancel east window is circa late C13 with intersecting tracery C15 or early C16 windows and blocked priest's doorway to south aisle

remodelled C15 window to south wall of nave

6-bay arcade between nave/chancel and north aisle with C15 standard A (Pevsner) piers for the 2 western bays

presumably C16 octagonal piers for the other 4 bays, all with carved capitals

C15 4-bay arcade, between nave/chancel and south aisle, with standard A (Pevsner) piers and moulded capitals.

C16 3-bay arcade with octagonal piers between north aisle and far north aisle (The Arundell Chapel).

Plastered walls and C19 waggon roofs except for C15 waggon roof over chancel.

Fittings: ancient granite cross fragment with carved crucifixion.

Norman font base with chevron carving, surmounted by fat green elvan round shaft and octagonal granite bowl dated 1772

base of C15 rood screen with carved ogee-headed paired panels between heavily carved muntins

cast-iron fire back dated 1588 with initials IFC

octagonal C19 pulpit incorporating 5 C16 carved ogee arch-headed panels

Monuments: marble wall monument to Elizabeth Arundell, wife of John Arundell of- Sithney and daughter of Thomas Lanyon of Gwinear, died 1683 aged 36.