Historic churches · South West England
St Sampson's Church
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St Sampson's Church — church in Golant, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Par · 4.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Sampson's Church, the nearest railway station is Par, located 4.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL23 1LB, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Sampson's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1281. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Golant, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.3664°, -4.6442°.
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Heritage listing
St Sampson's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; it is dedicated to St Sampson of Dol. St Sampson's features in Simon Jenkins's book England's Thousand Best Churches, in which it is described as "warm and welcoming". The poet John Betjeman remarked that its pews were "extremely uncomfortable, recall the fidgets of Gus and Flora in Ravenshoe". It is open every day of the year, holds services every Sunday and evening prayer every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Sampson's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; it is dedicated to St Sampson of Dol. St Sampson's features in Simon Jenkins's book England's Thousand Best Churches, in which it is described as "warm and welcoming". The poet John Betjeman remarked that its pews were "extremely uncomfortable, recall the fidgets of Gus and Flora in Ravenshoe". It is open every day of the year, holds services every Sunday and evening prayer every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Its choir sings every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
St Sampson is portrayed in some of the stained glass windows in the church. The church has a ring of five bells. The organ was installed in 1995 and is a hybrid using some of the pipes from an organ originally in St Michael's Church, Newquay, and also some from the organ in Paul Parish Church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3664, -4.6442
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Sampson
- Postcode
- PL23 1LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Established
- 1281
- Nearest railway station
- Par — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.golant.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595432 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Sampson's Church, Golant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saint Sampson's Church, Golant - geograph.org.uk - 109488.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Sampson's Church?
- St Sampson's Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL23 1LB), in the parish of St. Sampson.
- What is St Sampson's Church?
- St Sampson's Church — church in Golant, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Sampson's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Par, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL23 1LB.
- When was St Sampson's Church built?
- Built or established in 1281.
- Is St Sampson's Church a listed building?
- St Sampson's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Sampson's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Sampson's Church is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Sampson's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Sampson's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Sampson's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Par, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL23 1LB.