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Saint Gothian

Gwithian

Cornwall

C13 font (retooled in the C19), C15 tower, otherwise mostly rebuilt by Edmund Sedding in 1865-1866 but incorporating parts of the 1782 chancel.

Architectural Features

Plan: Originally a cruciform plan, then extended with a south aisle and west tower in the C15 and the chancel was rebuilt in 1782.

In the C19 most of the church, except for the tower and parts of the chancel, was demolished and rebuilt to its earlier cruciform plan with C15 west tower, nave, slightly narrower chancel, north and south transepts and south porch.

Elements of the C15 arcade are reused in the lych gate q.v.

Exterior: unaltered C15 embattled 3-stage west tower with original doorway and window openings.

The parapet has angel corner gargoyles and the turrets carrying the pinnacles are enriched with carved panelled decoration.

The east chancel window has coloured glass.

North doorway and south porch doorway is possibly C15 but retooled in the C19.

Interior: C15 tower arch, otherwise C19 in Early English style with chancel arch carried on impost corbels

sedilia, piscina and credence niche in the chancel (possibly copies of originals) and C19 roof structure incorporating some carved C15 oak fragments from Pillack church roof over the chancel.

Fittings: possibly C13 font bowl on C19 shafts and base