Historic churches · South West England
St Corentine’s Church, Cury
In or near Cury.
St Corentine’s Church, Cury — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 8.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Corentine’s Church in Cury, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Truthall Halt, which is 8.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR12 7BW. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Corentine’s Church, Cury is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1157903). 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 Corentine's Church, Cury is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cury, Cornwall, England, UK.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Baulk Head to Mullion SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Corentine's Church, Cury is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cury, Cornwall, England, UK.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The parish church is dedicated to St Corentin. The building is cruciform and of the Norman period, but a north aisle was added in the 15th century. It was probably originally a manorial church of Winnianton but became a chapelry of Breage in the 13th century. The church was restored in 1874 but the restoration was carried out locally without the supervision of an architect. The work was superintended by the Reverend A H Cummings, who employed the village mason, carpenter, blacksmith and glazier. The north wall was taken down and rebuilt. The roof of the north aisle was repaired and boarded inside, and enriched with carved oak bosses. The roofs of the nave, chancel and Bochym aisle were…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.0462, -5.2452
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Cury
- Postcode
- TR12 7BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 8.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529310 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Corentine's Church, Cury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Corentine’s Church, Cury?
- St Corentine’s Church, Cury is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7BW), in the parish of Cury.
- What is St Corentine’s Church, Cury?
- St Corentine’s Church, Cury — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Corentine’s Church, Cury?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR12 7BW.
- When was St Corentine’s Church, Cury built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Corentine’s Church, Cury a listed building?
- St Corentine’s Church, Cury is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Corentine’s Church, Cury a protected site?
- Yes — St Corentine’s Church, Cury is part of the Baulk Head to Mullion SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- Is St Corentine’s Church, Cury free to visit?
- Yes, St Corentine’s Church, Cury is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Corentine’s Church, Cury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 7BW. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.