Church of St Nivet

Heritage listing

Details LANIVET LANIVET SX 06 SW 8/124 Church of St Nivet 6.6.69 GV I Parish church. Circa early C15, with later C15 additions. Late C19 restoration, undated board for the Incorporated Society for Building and Churches in porch. Granite rubble ; the east end, the south aisle, south porch and tower in granite ashlar. Granite dressings. Slate roof with crested ridge tiles ; scalloped slates to eaves at gable ends. Plan: Nave and chancel in one. Circa mid C15, the north aisle was added. Late in the C15, the south aisle and south porch were added, and the east end of the chancel and both aisles were rebuilt. Late C15 west tower. Exterior: Nave is concealed by the aisles. The east end of the chancel has a 3-light C19 Perpendicular window with 4 centred arch and hood mould. North aisle of 6 bays, all windows are 3-light, with cusped lights and Perpendicular tracery, with 4-centred arch, hood mould and relieving arch. The east end has a similar 4-light window with Y-tracery. The west end has similar 4-light window ; the gable end is truncated by the tower. The south aisle is of 6 bays, in granite ashlar, without a plinth ; the porch in the second bay from the west. All windows are 3-light, with cusped lights and more elaborate Perpendicular tracery with cusping ; 4-centred arch, hood mould and relieving arch. The east bay has a 2 centred arched hollow-chamfered priest's door. Rood stair projection with chamfered plinth and lancet. The west end has similar 4- light window with cusped lights and through tracery. The west end has similar C19 4- light window in limestone. South porch is gabled, without a plinth. Plain round-arched outer doorway with voussoirs ; fine C19 cast iron gate with knob finials. The interior of the porch has granite paved floor and granite benches to sides

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.