Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Ildierna
In or near Lansallos.
Church of St Ildierna — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Pam Lambert — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Looe · 8.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Ildierna is located in Cornwall, postcode PL13 2PU. The nearest railway station is Looe, which is 8.4 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Ildierna is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1365628). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Lansallos, Cornwall, built in the early 14th century. The church is noted for its 16th-century benches and bench ends. Serious damage was caused to the church, especially the roof, by a fire in 2005.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Polruan to Polperro SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Lansallos, Cornwall, built in the early 14th century. The church is noted for its 16th-century benches and bench ends. Serious damage was caused to the church, especially the roof, by a fire in 2005.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church dates from 1331 when it was dedicated. The 15th-century chronicler William Worcester, when visiting Fowey, recorded that the church contained the remains of St Hyldren, reputedly a bishop; however documentary evidence indicates that the parish patron saint was female. St Hyldren's feast was February 1. The advowson was a rectory formerly belonging to the Hywysche family whose seat at "Rathwylle" (Raphael) had its own chapel, mentioned in 1332. The church was restored in 1883–84 and again in the early 20th century by Edmund Harold Sedding, while the peal of eight bells was installed in 1938 by the then rector, the Reverend N Rivers-Tippett. The church's features of interest…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3358, -4.5695
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Polperro
- Postcode
- PL13 2PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Established
- 1331
- Nearest railway station
- Looe — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529688 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Ildierna?
- Church of St Ildierna is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL13 2PU), in the parish of Polperro.
- What is Church of St Ildierna?
- Church of St Ildierna — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Church of St Ildierna?
- The nearest railway station is Looe, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL13 2PU.
- When was Church of St Ildierna built?
- Built or established in 1331.
- Is Church of St Ildierna a listed building?
- Church of St Ildierna is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Ildierna a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Ildierna is part of the Polruan to Polperro SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Ildierna free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Ildierna is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Ildierna?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL13 2PU. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.