Historic churches · South West England
St German's Priory
St German's Priory — church building in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Germans · 0.3 km
About
St German's Priory is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.3967°, -4.3097°.
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Heritage listing
St Germans Priory is a former Augustinian priory church in the village of St Germans, Cornwall, England. Originating as the seat of the Saxon bishops of Cornwall, the present building is largely Norman, with significant extensions in the 14th and 15th centuries and later restoration in the Victorian period. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory became associated with the Eliot family, and the church now serves as the parish church of St Germans while remaining part of the historic Port Eliot estate complex.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lynher Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Germans Priory is a former Augustinian priory church in the village of St Germans, Cornwall, England. Originating as the seat of the Saxon bishops of Cornwall, the present building is largely Norman, with significant extensions in the 14th and 15th centuries and later restoration in the Victorian period. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory became associated with the Eliot family, and the church now serves as the parish church of St Germans while remaining part of the historic Port Eliot estate complex.
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Background
History
According to local tradition, a church at St Germans was founded by St Germanus in the 5th century. The earliest documentary evidence, however, relates to the 10th century, when King Athelstan established an episcopal seat here and appointed Conan as bishop of Cornwall, indicating that an important religious community already existed at the site. Royal charters confirmed the monastery’s possession of lands at Landrake and Landulph in 1018, grants originally made by King Edmund; these holdings remained with the community until the Dissolution. In 1042 the Cornish see was transferred to Crediton, and the monastic lands were divided between the monastery and the bishop. The priory church was…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3967, -4.3097
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Germans
- Postcode
- PL12 5NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- St Germans — 0.3 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Germans Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Germans Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St German's Priory?
- St German's Priory is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL12 5NP), in the parish of St. Germans.
- When was St German's Priory built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St German's Priory a listed building?
- St German's Priory is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St German's Priory a protected site?
- Yes — St German's Priory is part of the Lynher Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St German's Priory?
- The nearest railway station is St Germans, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL12 5NP.