Historic churches · South West England
Church of Saint Winnear
Church of Saint Winnear — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of Saint Winnear is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1159537). 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 Gwinear's Church, Gwinear is a Grade I listed church in the Church of England in Gwinear, Cornwall.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Gwinear's Church, Gwinear is a Grade I listed church in the Church of England in Gwinear, Cornwall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Gwinear church is dedicated to St Winierus (in Irish Fingar), according to legend the leader of the Irish missionaries who came to this district in the 6th-century. At Roseworthy there was once a holy well and chapel of the saint, which was also the site of the most splendid Celtic cross of Cornwall (now at Lanherne). The advowson of Gwinear belonged to the manor of Drannack and was sold in 1311 by the Bevilles to Sir Richard de Stapeldon (d.1326) in trust for his brother's foundation at Oxford, later Exeter College. The parish church of St Gwinear is of the 13th and 14th centuries (tower mid 15th century, built of granite in three stages). There are three aisles: the south aisle which is…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1874, -5.3705
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gwinear-Gwithian
- Postcode
- TR27 5JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Established
- 1250
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529370 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Gwinear's Church, Gwinear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Saint Winnear?
- Church of Saint Winnear is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR27 5JZ), in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian.
- Is Church of Saint Winnear a listed building?
- Church of Saint Winnear is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of Saint Winnear free to visit?
- Yes, Church of Saint Winnear is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of Saint Winnear?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR27 5JZ. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.