Historic churches · South West England
St Mabyn Parish Church
In or near Helland.
St Mabyn Parish Church — church in St Mabyn, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Boscarne Junction · 5.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mabyn Parish Church, the nearest railway station is Boscarne Junction, located 5.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL30 3BA, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Mabyn Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Mabyn. Wikidata describes it as: "church in St Mabyn, UK". Coordinates: 50.5257°, -4.7642°.
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Heritage listing
St Mabyn Church is a Grade I listed late 15th-century Church of England parish church in St Mabyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The church is dedicated to Saint Mabyn or Mabena, who was regarded in local tradition as one of the many children of Brychan, a Welsh saint and King of Brycheiniog in the 5th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mabyn Church is a Grade I listed late 15th-century Church of England parish church in St Mabyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The church is dedicated to Saint Mabyn or Mabena, who was regarded in local tradition as one of the many children of Brychan, a Welsh saint and King of Brycheiniog in the 5th century.
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Background
History
The current church replaced an earlier one also dedicated to Mabyn. Mabyn is listed alongside several other local saints with churches dedicated to them in the 12th-century Life of Saint Nectan, suggesting that the earlier church had already been established at that time. A song to the patron saint was sung at the dedication. The tower of three stages is 85 feet in height, with a battlemented parapet and crocketted finials, the top stage is decorated with four carved figures, possibly the Four Evangelists. There is a piscina (used to cleanse sacred vessels after mass at the high altar) on the north side and the remains of rood loft stairs, now built up. In the south aisle is a second…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5257, -4.7642
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Mabyn
- Postcode
- PL30 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Boscarne Junction — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.stmabynchurch.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594078 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mabyn Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mabyn Church.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mabyn Parish Church?
- St Mabyn Parish Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 3BA), in the parish of St. Mabyn.
- What is St Mabyn Parish Church?
- St Mabyn Parish Church — church in St Mabyn, UK.
- How do I get to St Mabyn Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Boscarne Junction, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL30 3BA.
- When was St Mabyn Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Mabyn Parish Church a listed building?
- St Mabyn Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mabyn Parish Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Mabyn Parish Church is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mabyn Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mabyn Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mabyn Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Boscarne Junction, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 3BA.