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St Michael

Helston

Cornwall

Parish church on site of C12 church destroyed by fire in 1729.

Architectural Features

North and south elevations are 2:1:1 bays with round-arched windows over windows with flat arches, all with leaded glass.

high ceiling with deep cove over moulded cornices interrupted by arcade of round arches, the flat surface divided by moulded bands into panels, the central panel an oval with richly carved arabesques

octagonal freestone and marble arcaded font on stepped base inset with patterned tiles

brass communion rail

Monuments include: in chapel, brasses mounted on wood in frame to Thomas Bovgins of Helston, merchant, d. 1602