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St Probus

Probus

Cornwall

First vicar 1300 (Exeter Register), present building is C15

Architectural Features

C16 restored by G.E.Street in 1850 and extended by St Aubyn 1904.

Other bays have C15 Perpendicular granite 3 light millions with freestone tracery and C19 granite ashlar buttresses between.

Chancel gable was rebuilt in 1850 incorporating many ancient carved fragments.

South wall has C15 set back buttress to left.

C15 window like those in north wall.

Porch with 4 centred doorway and relief carving Anno G.T. 1637 R.B. 1768 in panel to gable, 2 C15 windows and buttresses, blind bay, transept, window and pointed arched door 1904 under to left.

Tallest and most ornate Cornish medieval tower of 3 stages was begun circa 1523.

Flanking north and south aisles have C15 gable windows.

C16 oak panelled screen divides nave from tower and C16 oak bench ends with words of old prayer painted in English (post Reformation) now form base of rood screen.

North aisle west window glass is to Robert Lampen (former Vicar) 1853.

Five light C19 east window glass is to Hawkins family of Trewithen.

Then step newel stair to roof loft in north wall and C15 (or later) moulded wagon roof over and to north and south porches.

C15 windows have chamfered rear arches and tower has tall arch with panelled responds and intrados, newel stair in north east corner.

Interior fittings include brass memorial of 1514 in floor of south aisle to John and Cecilia Wolvedon of Golden Manor, granite Norman piscina to the sanctuary, a piscina in south wall near screen and memorial of 1766 on right to Thomas Hawkins with seated female figure holding medallion and an angel over.

Octagonal font is 1845 to Sarah wife of William Stackhouse.

Bench pews are of church restoration 1851, a letter from Charles Rex 1643 and James II Coat of Arms 1685.