Historic churches · South West England
St Winwaloe Church
In or near Poundstock.
St Winwaloe Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Chris Gunns — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Winwaloe Church is located in Cornwall, with the postcode EX23 0AX. Entry is free. There is no nearest railway station mentioned, so please plan your visit accordingly.
About
St Winwaloe Church is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1231799). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Poundstock, Cornwall.
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 Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Poundstock, Cornwall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was originally dedicated to St Winwaloe, but later this changed to St Neot. In the 1970s, the church re-adopted the dedication of St Winwaloe. The transept in the building dates from the 13th century, with the nave, aisle, chancel and west tower being late 15th century. It was restored by George Fellowes Prynne in 1896. Features of interest include the Gothic font (probably 13th century), the Jacobean pulpit, and three wall paintings on the north wall. These are much faded but interesting for their iconography: they are the Tree of Deadly Sins, the Warning to Sabbath-breakers and the Weighing of Souls. The church has a one manual pipe organ but an electric organ is now played at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7667, -4.5508
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Poundstock
- Postcode
- EX23 0AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1250
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529439 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Winwaloe Church?
- St Winwaloe Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX23 0AX), in the parish of Poundstock.
- What is St Winwaloe Church?
- St Winwaloe Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Winwaloe Church?
- Drivers can use postcode EX23 0AX.
- When was St Winwaloe Church built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Winwaloe Church a listed building?
- St Winwaloe Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Winwaloe Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Winwaloe Church is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Winwaloe Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Winwaloe Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Winwaloe Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX23 0AX. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.