Church of Saint Germoe

Heritage listing

Details SW 52 NE, 6/210 GERMOE, CHURCHTOWN, Germoe, Church of Saint Germoe 10.7.57 GV I Parish church. Possibly pre-Norman and C12 fonts, parts of south wall possibly C12, chancel, south transept and porch probably C13 or C14, remodelled and extended in the C15 with west tower north aisle and north transept. Some re-roofing in 1860, restored 1891. Granite ashlar tower, otherwise granite rubble with granite dressings for windows, doorways and copings. Scantle slate roofs with coped gable ends, Gothic style C19 bellcote over the rood position, large embattled stone lateral stack over the west wall of the north transept/vestry. PLAN: probably originally nave and chancel, becoming cruciform in the C13 or C14 with north and south transepts and a south porch. In the C15 the north wall and transept demolished and north aisle, north transept (vestry) and west tower added. Several periods of C19 repair including much re-roofing circa 1860 and a restoration of 1891 probably included new gable copings to the east, west and north gables and a new chancel east window. Roofs repaired and reslated circa 1950-1952. Complete C15 3-stage unbuttressed west tower with strings dividing diminishing stages; embattled parapet with crocketted corner pinnacles. Complex moulded 4- centred west doorway with square hoodmould with carved oak leaf label stops, 3-light traceried window over; blind second stage and 3-light traceried window with lowered or pierced slate lights to the upper stage. Under the parapet are two carved gargoyles to each side and the panelled pinnacles rise from carved angel corbels. North aisle: original C15 Perpendicular windows those to gable ends with tracery, each window within a 4-centred arch; all 3-light windows except the 4-light east window. North wall has one window

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.