Where is St Ia's Church, St Ives?

St Ia's Church, St Ives is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR26 1LE), in the parish of St. Ives.

How do I get to St Ia's Church, St Ives?

The nearest railway station is St Ives, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR26 1LE.

Is St Ia's Church, St Ives a listed building?

St Ia's Church, St Ives is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is St Ia's Church, St Ives a protected site?

Yes — St Ia's Church, St Ives is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).

Is St Ia's Church, St Ives free to visit?

Yes, St Ia's Church, St Ives is free to enter.

How do I get to St Ia's Church, St Ives?

The nearest railway station is St Ives, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR26 1LE.

Historic churches · South West England

St Ia's Church, St Ives

In or near Lelant.

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St Ia's Church, St Ives — church in Cornwall, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: St Ives · 0.4 km

Free entry
Family-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Ia's Church in St Ives, you can take a train to St Ives station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is TR26 1LE.

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St Ia's Church, St Ives is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2126°, -5.4799°.

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Heritage listing

St Ia's Church, St Ives, is a parish church in the Church of England in St Ives, Cornwall, UK. It is dedicated to Ia of Cornwall, a 5th- or 6th-century Irish saint, and is a Grade I listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

St Ia's Church is a parish church located in St Ives, offering various services throughout the week. Visitors can participate in community worship and special events like Wild Church, which incorporates nature into the church experience.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Ia's Church, St Ives, is a parish church in the Church of England in St Ives, Cornwall, UK. It is dedicated to Ia of Cornwall, a 5th- or 6th-century Irish saint, and is a Grade I listed building.

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Background

History

The church is dedicated to Ia the Virgin, also known as Ives, an Irish holy woman of the 5th or 6th century. The current building dates to the reign of King Henry V of England. It became a Church of England parish church in 1826. It was built between 1410 and 1434 as a chapel of ease: St Ives being within the parish of Lelant. The tower is of granite and of four stages (over 80 ft high): the church is large but not particularly high and built in a Devonian style rather than a Cornish one. An outer south aisle was added by the Trenwith family about 1500: this is now the Lady Chapel and contains a statue by Barbara Hepworth. The font is of granite and most likely of the 15th century. It is…

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Coordinates: 50.2126, -5.4799
District: Cornwall
Parish: St. Ives
Postcode: TR26 1LE
Parliamentary constituency: St Ives
Phone: +44 1736 793344
Established: 1401
Nearest railway station: St Ives — 0.4 km
Opening: Sundays 9:45am St Ia; 11:15am St Johns in the Fields; 3:15pm Wild Church; 6pm Sanctuary (2nd & 4th Sundays of each month)
Official site: www.stiveschurch.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q2323925 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Ia's Church, St Ives (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St. Ives Parish Church 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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