Historic churches · South West England
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes — a Grade II*-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mawes’ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Mawes, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Background
History
The name of the town comes from Saint Maudez, a Breton saint, and there was a chapel here dedicated to him with his holy well nearby. Its existence in 1427 is mentioned in George Oliver's Monasticon and it remained in use until the reign of Elizabeth I when it was abandoned. From that time until c. 1838 there was no chapel for the townspeople until a private chapel built in 1807 by the Earl Temple (afterwards Marquis and then Duke of Buckingham) was licensed by the Bishop. This was on a different site and was built between 1881 and 1884. St Mawes continued however to be in the parish of St Just in Roseland. The new church to serve the town of St Mawes was opened by the Bishop of Truro Dr…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1577, -5.0170
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just-in-Roseland
- Postcode
- TR2 5DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Established
- 1884
Sources
- wikidata: Q21208585 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mawes' Church, St Mawes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mawes' Church, St Mawes?
- St Mawes' Church, St Mawes is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 5DP), in the parish of St. Just-in-Roseland.
- When was St Mawes' Church, St Mawes built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Is St Mawes' Church, St Mawes a listed building?
- St Mawes' Church, St Mawes is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Mawes' Church, St Mawes free to visit?
- Yes, St Mawes' Church, St Mawes is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mawes' Church, St Mawes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 5DP. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency.