Historic churches · South West England
St Petroc's Parish Church
St Petroc's Parish Church — church in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Petroc's Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1469. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4714°, -4.7168°.
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Heritage listing
St Petroc's Church, Bodmin, also known as Bodmin Parish Church is an Anglican parish church in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The existing church building is dated 1469–1472 and was until the building of Truro Cathedral the largest church in Cornwall. It was originally a Roman Catholic church, but became an Anglican church as a result of the English Reformation. The tower which remains from the original Norman church and stands on the north side of the church (the upper part is 15th century) was until the loss of its spire in 1699 150 feet (45 metres) high. The building underwent two Victorian restorations and another in 1930. It is now listed Grade I. Part of the church is the Regimental Chapel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry dedicated in 1933.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Petroc's Church, Bodmin, also known as Bodmin Parish Church is an Anglican parish church in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The existing church building is dated 1469–1472 and was until the building of Truro Cathedral the largest church in Cornwall. It was originally a Roman Catholic church, but became an Anglican church as a result of the English Reformation. The tower which remains from the original Norman church and stands on the north side of the church (the upper part is 15th century) was until the loss of its spire in 1699 150 feet (45 metres) high. The building underwent two Victorian restorations and another in 1930. It is now listed Grade I. Part of the church is the Regimental Chapel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry dedicated in 1933. The parish of Bodmin is now grouped with Cardinham, Lanivet and Lanhydrock parishes. There is a chapel at Nanstallon.
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Background
History
The early history of the monastic community of Bodmin is obscure; however the name "Bodmin" derives from the Cornish for "house of the monks" so the use of this name must have followed the establishment of the monastery. According to tradition, after founding a monastery at Padstow, Saint Petroc founded another monastery in Bodmin in the 6th century and gave the town its alternative name of Petrockstow. Around 1155, Hugh Candidus claimed that Bodmin was the resting place of Credan, Medan and Dachuna, whom he identified as associates of Petroc. The legends of St Petroc associate him with monasteries in Padstow and Bodmin; but that at Bodmin may have been founded as a daughter house of…
Description
There are a number of interesting monuments, including the black Delabole slate memorial to Richard Durant, his wives and twenty children, carved in low relief. There is also a twelfth-century ivory casket which is thought to have once contained relics of St Petroc.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4714, -4.7168
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Bodmin
- Postcode
- PL31 2DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1469
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.discovering42.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15201909 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Petroc's Church, Bodmin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Petroc's Church, Bodmin - geograph.org.uk - 51028.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Petroc's Parish Church?
- St Petroc's Parish Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL31 2DP), in the parish of Bodmin.
- When was St Petroc's Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1469.
- Is St Petroc's Parish Church a listed building?
- St Petroc's Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Petroc's Parish Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Petroc's Parish Church is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Petroc's Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Petroc's Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Petroc's Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin General, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL31 2DP.