Historic churches · South West England
St Uny's Church, Lelant
In or near Lelant.
St Uny's Church, Lelant — church of Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lelant · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Uny's Church in Lelant, the nearest railway station is Lelant, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR26 3DT, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Uny's Church, Lelant is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church of Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1887°, -5.4361°.
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Heritage listing
St Uny Church, Lelant, is the Church of England parish church of Lelant, Cornwall, England. It is dedicated to Saint Uny (or Euny) who is also the patron saint of Redruth. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Uny Church, Lelant, is the Church of England parish church of Lelant, Cornwall, England. It is dedicated to Saint Uny (or Euny) who is also the patron saint of Redruth. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church is medieval and entirely built of granite. Parts of the nave arcades are Norman, but all of the windows are Perpendicular in style. In about 1150 the church was given to Tywardreath Priory; later the priory sold it to Bishop Bronescombe of Exeter. In 1272 Bishop Bronescombe appropriated it to Crediton collegiate church and the cure of souls became a vicarage. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the vicars of Lelant resisted the demands of the inhabitants of Towednack and St Ives for rights of sepulture in those places. When this was conceded in 1542 the vicars moved their residence to St Ives where they remained for three centuries. An early reference to the church is in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.1887, -5.4361
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Ives
- Postcode
- TR26 3DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Lelant — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595594 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Uny's Church, Lelant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lelantchurch2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Uny's Church, Lelant?
- St Uny's Church, Lelant is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR26 3DT), in the parish of St. Ives.
- What is St Uny's Church, Lelant?
- St Uny's Church, Lelant — church of Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Uny's Church, Lelant?
- The nearest railway station is Lelant, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR26 3DT.
- When was St Uny's Church, Lelant built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Uny's Church, Lelant a listed building?
- St Uny's Church, Lelant is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Uny's Church, Lelant a protected site?
- Yes — St Uny's Church, Lelant is part of the Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Uny's Church, Lelant free to visit?
- Yes, St Uny's Church, Lelant is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Uny's Church, Lelant?
- The nearest railway station is Lelant, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR26 3DT.