Church of Saint Winwaloe, Gunwalloe

St Winwaloe’s Church, Gunwalloe
St Winwaloe’s Church, Gunwalloe
50°02′20″N 5°16′09″W / 50.03898°N 5.26904°WCoordinates: 50°02′20″N 5°16′09″W / 50.03898°N 5.26904°W
OS grid reference	SW66012054
Location	Gunwalloe
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Winwaloe
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish	Cury and Gunwalloe
Deanery	Kerrier
Archdeaconry	Cornwall
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Province	Province of Canterbury

The Church of Saint Winwaloe, is the Grade I listed^[1] parish church of Gunwalloe in Cornwall, England.

History

The church is in the Church of England Diocese of Truro and is dedicated to Saint Winwaloe. It is likely to have been standing since at least the 15th century due to its characteristic three hall church design,^[2] although some parts can be dated back to the 13th century, and one of the fonts is believed to be Norman.^[2]

Bell tower

The church has a detached bell tower, similar to those at Feock and Gwennap, which may date from before the 15th century.^[2] The bell tower uses a set of six batons laid out similar to piano keys, and three medieval bells. These were recast in 1926.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with St Corentine’s Church, Cury. The Rev. Sandys Wason was perpetual curate of both Cury and Gunwalloe from 1905 to 1920.^[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Winwaloe  (Grade I) (1157975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
2. "History of Gunwalloe Church". Chct.info. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
3. "Tower at SW of Church of St Winwaloe". List.historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
4. Brown, H. M. (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; pp. 66-67, 79-81

External links

Media related to St Winwallow's Church, Gunwalloe at Wikimedia Commons

• Photograph of the interior (gettyimages).