Historic churches · South West England
Madron Parish Church
Madron Parish Church — Grade I listed church in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 2.5 km
- Free entry
About
Madron Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1316°, -5.5647°.
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Heritage listing
St Maddern's Church is the parish church of Madron, near Penzance in Cornwall and was once the mother church of Morvah and Penzance. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Maddern's Church is the parish church of Madron, near Penzance in Cornwall and was once the mother church of Morvah and Penzance. 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
Early history In the 12th century the church and estate of Landithy (no doubt formerly a Celtic monastery) were given by one of the Pomeroys to the Knights Hospitallers. A vicarage was established in 1278. as well as a quiet word with some rebellious parishioners in St Buryan. (The dedication is sometimes given as a male saint, Madernus.) Early Tudor period The church was not finished until 1500 by which time the vicar Benedict Tregos was probably worrying about having backed Perkin Warbeck when he landed at Whitesand Bay, Sennen in 1497 proclaiming himself Richard IV. Warbeck came to a traitor's end and Tregos avoided the wrath of Henry VII and the charge of treason by paying for the north…
Architecture
The church is a large building of the 15th century; however it retains some 14th century work in the chancel. The font bowl (disused) is said to be Norman and there are a few old bench ends.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.1316, -5.5647
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Madron
- Postcode
- TR20 8SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 2.5 km
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6728662 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Maddern's Church, Madron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Madron Church - geograph.org.uk - 499435.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Madron Parish Church?
- Madron Parish Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8SP), in the parish of Madron.
- When was Madron Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is Madron Parish Church a listed building?
- Madron Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Madron Parish Church a protected site?
- Yes — Madron Parish Church is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Madron Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Madron Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Madron Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8SP.