Historic churches · South West England
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris
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St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris — church in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penmere · 1.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Michael and All Angels Church in Penwerris, the nearest railway station is Penmere, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR11 2QD, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1625°, -5.0781°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is a parish church of the Church of England located in Penwerris, near Falmouth, Cornwall. The church is Anglo-Catholic and under the care of the Bishop of Oswestry rather than the diocesan bishop. The church was originally dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but this was later changed to St Michael & All Angels. It is a plain rectangular building of stone erected in 1827 and opened on 9 January 1828. It consists of a nave only and a western gallery. Penwerris only became a parish in 1848; until then it was part of the parish of Budock. St Michael and All Angels is a Grade II listed building; it was listed in 1973.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is a parish church of the Church of England located in Penwerris, near Falmouth, Cornwall. The church is Anglo-Catholic and under the care of the Bishop of Oswestry rather than the diocesan bishop. The church was originally dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but this was later changed to St Michael & All Angels. It is a plain rectangular building of stone erected in 1827 and opened on 9 January 1828. It consists of a nave only and a western gallery. Penwerris only became a parish in 1848; until then it was part of the parish of Budock. St Michael and All Angels is a Grade II listed building; it was listed in 1973. The east chancel window was installed in 1908 and depicts the virtues Fortitude and Purity, as well as a pelican pricking itself to feed its young.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1625, -5.0781
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Postcode
- TR11 2QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Penmere — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594869 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael and All Angels (2395782895).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 2QD), in the parish of Falmouth.
- What is St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris — church in Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris?
- The nearest railway station is Penmere, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR11 2QD.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris a listed building?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris?
- The nearest railway station is Penmere, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 2QD.