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St Stephen

St Stephens

Cornwall

Norman chancel surviving from collegiate church of Augustinian Priory founded 940AD which later moved to St Thomas (qv)

Architectural Features

consecrated 1259

extended 1419

early C16, restored 1883 by Hine and Odgers.

C16 west tower

Exterior: C15 Perpendicular traceried windows with hoodmoulds, most with 5 lights, to north wall.

East wall of chancel has 2 blocked doorways or windows with niches and carved Norman volcanic stone statues

Tower has 5-light window over 2-centred arched doorway with square hoodmould C17 studded oak door with angled random planks

Porch has 4-centred arched doorway, also inner doorway with original C15 or C16 studded door.

Norman arches visible to north and south walls of chancel near C13 rear arches.

Medieval holy water stoup in porch.

Fittings: round Norman font of volcanic stone with 3 cabled cornice to round shaft on moulded rings to square base

medieval stone coffin at west end

late C19 rood screen and late C19 pitch-pine pews with carved oak ends including three C16 bench ends with quatrefoils

elaborate late C19 pulpit.

Monuments: slate slab set into north wall to Digory Prior, died 1631 with guilloche border and coat of arms

another to N wall of chancel to John? Briers of Colacott, (q.v.) Werrington parish, died 1615, with Corinthian end pilasters and scrolled pediment

another to S transept dated 1667 with most of ornate inscription