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St Lalluwy

Menheniot

Cornwall

Consecrated 1293.

Architectural Features

Tower possibly C13.

Main body of Church C15.

North aisle circa early C15, extended circa mid C15, possibly contemporary with erection of south aisle and chancel which extended 1 meter to east of south aisle.

Upper stage of tower and spire late C14 or early C15.

west window, 3-light circa late C16 Perpendicular window with round headed lights.

2 to east of porch circa C15 beneath 2-centred arches with labels.

To east, mid C15 3-light Perpendicular window with central raised light, similar to windows in south aisle.

Pulpit with carved panels by Hems of Exeter.

Pulpit with carved panels illustrating Artic voyage of Trelawny Jago's ship, Enterprise, in search of Sir John Franklyn who had been lost at sea.

Font of Caen Stone, octagonal shaft on square base with rounded corners.

Pyramid oak font cover 1916.

No rood screen although evidence of position on arcade piers.

Monuments

In south-east corner of south aisle, classical marble monument to Jonathan Trelawny of Coldrennick, died 1653 and wife Philodea, died 1674.

Directly below, semi-circular slate memorial possibly top of the slate tomb to I.T. Well carved, possibly late C17.

At base of pulpit, brass inscription set in floor, circa 1386 to Sir Ralph Carmynow.

Reputed to be earliest brass in Cornwall.

William of Wykham was instituted at Menheniot in 1365 In 1965 the dedication reverted from Antoninus to Lalluwy.