Abbeys & priories · South West England
St George the Martyr
St George the Martyr — parish church in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truro · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St George the Martyr is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Church of England. Wikidata describes it as: "parish church in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2643°, -5.0592°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St George the Martyr's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.
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Background
History
The church was designed by the Rev'd William Haslam. It was consecrated on 5 October 1855 by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter The church was preceded by a temporary church built of wood which was the work of Mr. White, an architect and parishioner; it was opened on 23 April 1848 with a church service well attended by local clergy and lay people.
Visiting
St George's stands in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As a traditionalist catholic parish that rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Oswestry (currently Paul Thomas).
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- Coordinates
- 50.2643, -5.0592
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 3WL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Truro — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q21208594 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George the Martyr's Church, Truro (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St George the Martyr church tower, Truro - geograph.org.uk - 990372.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George the Martyr?
- St George the Martyr is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR1 3WL), in the parish of Truro.
- Is St George the Martyr a listed building?
- St George the Martyr is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St George the Martyr a protected site?
- Yes — St George the Martyr is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St George the Martyr?
- The nearest railway station is Truro, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR1 3WL.