Historic churches · South West England
Tintagel Parish Church
Tintagel Parish Church — church in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Tintagel Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Saint Materiana. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6630°, -4.7597°.
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Heritage listing
The Parish Church of Saint Materiana at Tintagel is a Church of England parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Cornwall, England, UK. It stands on the cliffs between Trevena and Tintagel Castle and is listed Grade I. The first church on the site was probably erected in the 6th century, founded as a daughter church of Minster: these are the only churches dedicated to the saint and though she is usually identified with Madryn, Princess of Gwent, it has also been suggested that the dedication could refer to Saint Marcellina, sister of Saint Ambrose.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tintagel Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of Saint Materiana at Tintagel is a Church of England parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Cornwall, England, UK. It stands on the cliffs between Trevena and Tintagel Castle and is listed Grade I. The first church on the site was probably erected in the 6th century, founded as a daughter church of Minster: these are the only churches dedicated to the saint and though she is usually identified with Madryn, Princess of Gwent, it has also been suggested that the dedication could refer to Saint Marcellina, sister of Saint Ambrose.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6630, -4.7597
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Tintagel
- Postcode
- PL34 0DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1050
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7808487 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Materiana's Church, Tintagel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tintagel church 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tintagel Parish Church?
- Tintagel Parish Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL34 0DL), in the parish of Tintagel.
- When was Tintagel Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is Tintagel Parish Church a listed building?
- Tintagel Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Tintagel Parish Church a protected site?
- Yes — Tintagel Parish Church is part of the Tintagel Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tintagel Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Tintagel Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tintagel Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL34 0DL. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.