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Saint Senara

Zennor

Cornwall

Parts of south wall possibly C12 or C13, C13 font, C13 or C14 south transept

Architectural Features

chancel, C15 north aisle and west tower and later porch.

Lancet window in south wall left of porch and C19 lancet in chancel gable, C15 two-light window right of transept and reset three-light C15 window in west gable end of north aisle, otherwise C19 windows, mostly in Perpendicular style but the south window of the south transept has intersecting tracery possibly copy of C13 original.

Interior: pointed tower arch, C15 six-bay arcade with octagonal piers and basket arches between nave and north aisle

Fittings: probably C13 font with octagonal bowl carried on round central shaft and with four corner shafts cranked out where they engage the bowl

two C15 bench ends made into a small seat, one end with a carved saint, the other end the famous mermaid of Zennor, otherwise C19 or C20 fittings.

Monuments: granite coffin lid in tower inscribed : IQ 1784.