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Saint Piran

Bolingey

Cornwall

1804 (datestone) incorporating much C15 masonry from the dismantled church of St Piran at Perranporth.

Architectural Features

Rebuilt C15 2-stage west tower and C15 Perpendicular doorways and windows except for C19 windows in Perpendicular style to south wall of south transept and to north wall of north transept.

4-centred arched doorways, traceried windows with clear glass.

Interior: C15 5-bay arcade with standard A (Pevsner) piers, plastered walls.

Fittings: Probably C12 font base

shafts, C15 or C19 retooled bowl

C16 carved bench ends incorporated into tower screen

3 similar bench ends incorporated into pulpit.

Monuments: 2 slate slabs mounted on south wall

Perran Hoskyn died 1675 and circa early C18 slate to Cottey family of Reen (qv)

marble wall monument (west wall of south transept to: Frances, widow of John Beauchamp of Pengreep (qv) and wife of John Thomas Esq of Chyverton (qv), died 1825 aged 85.