Church of St Leonard and St Dilp

The church was likely built in the 14th century on the foundation of an earlier foundation. It stands in an oval churchyard of Celtic origin, known as a “lan,” near the River Tamar. The west tower was added in the early 15th century, and the north and south aisles, together with the south porch, were added in the late 15th century. The church is dedicated to St. Dilpe, possibly identified with St. Dylic, and to St. Leonard, whose dedication was added in the Middle Ages. The church was restored in the late 19th century, when the nave roof was rebuilt and raised to form a clerestory, and a vestry was added to the east of the south aisle.

The church is built of stone with slate roofs, and consists of a nave and chancel in one continuous space, with a west tower, north and south aisles, and a south porch. The chancel has a 19th-century three-light east window in the Perpendicular style. The aisles retain 15th-century windows with cusped lights and tracery, and are supported by buttresses. The north aisle has four bays and the south aisle has five bays, with the south porch in the western bay. A projecting rood stair turret rises from the south side of the aisle. The gabled south porch has a moulded doorway with a four-centred arch. The inner doorway also has a four-centred arch with moulded details. The west tower is of three…