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St Adwen

Tresinney

Cornwall

Norman font, circa C13 north transept, circa C13 west tower, circa C15 south aisle, restored in 1847-8, in circa 1870s and in 1975.

Architectural Features

Plan : The church probably has Norman origins with a Norman font.

In circa C13 a north transept and west tower were built.

In circa C15 a 5 bay south aisle was added, probably contemporary with a large chapel forming a type of south transept and the north transept arch was rebuilt.

Circa C17 rectangular 3-light mullion west window in partly blocked 2-centred arched opening.

The north transept has 3 circa C13 lancet windows which were reset when the walls were rebuilt

Crenellated cornice with moulded ribs and carved bosses.

The Catacleuse stone 4-centred arch to the south door has a deep cavetto moulding with carved floral motifs and a rectangular surround with incised spandrels and a hood mould.

Ceiled waggon roof to nave and chancel with some re-used timbers from the circa C15 roof.

The south aisle waggon roof is circa C15 with a carved wallplate, moulded ribs and carved bosses.

5-bay south aisle with type A (Pevsner) moulded piers, depressed 4-centred arches with cavetto moulding, moulded bases and carved capitals.

Circa C19 and C20 furnishings of pitch pine and Norman font with round bowl, renewed octagonal stem and square base.

Monuments to Elizabeth Bennet , monument dated 1667, to John Batten , Edward Dinham of Newton, St Kew and carved granite stone to William Michel , Agnis his wife and their 'seed' Elizabeth, Anne, Margery and Grace.