Church of St Melaines

Heritage listing

Details This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/07/2017 SW 61 NE, 5/78 MULLION, CHURCHTOWN, Church of St Mellanus (Formerly listed as: Church of St Melaine's) 10.07.57 GV I Parish Church, C15 nave, north and south aisles, porch and chancel. Tower circa 1512, erected by Robert Luddra. Portion of south wall of south aisle rebuilt in 1691 (date stone). Vestry possibly mid C19. Church restored in 1840 and in 1870 by F C Eden Rubble stone including granite and serpentine with granite ashlar blocks used in tower. Dry slate roofs. Nave and chancel in one with continuous roof and 7 bay north and south aisles not quite full length of nave. Narrow 3-light east window with late reticulated tracery, possibly C19. North aisle: stepped buttress to east of early wooden studded oak door. Five 4-centred, arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried windows with central cusped head raised. West window of north aisle similar. South aisle: very low priests door to chancel on south east with segmental arched opening. Wall between door and porch rebuilt in 1691. Three 4- centred arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried windows with central cusped head raised above flanking cusped head. To west of porch, 4-centred arched 3-light Perpendicular traceried window restored in C19. Porch: parapeted gable roof with C19 cross at apex. Unplastered original waggon roof with square bosses. Holy water stoup. Small opening at base of south door known as dog door. Unbuttressed west tower in two stages with slightly corbelled battlemented parapet and crocketed finials. 2-light belfry opening with pierced tracery heads, hood moulds and slate louvres on each side. Arch to west door earlier than main part of tower with drip mould and eroded heads in label stops. 3-light Perpendicular west window. Above

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.