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St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock

Coordinates: 50°46′0.2″N 4°33′2.9″W / 50.766722°N 4.550806°W / 50.766722; -4.550806
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St Winwaloe’s Church, Poundstock
St Winwaloe’s Church, Poundstock
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50°46′0.2″N 4°33′2.9″W / 50.766722°N 4.550806°W / 50.766722; -4.550806
LocationPoundstock
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Former name(s)St Neot’s Church, Poundstock
DedicationSt Winwaloe
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DeaneryStratton
ParishPoundstock
St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is located in Cornwall
St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock
Location of St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameChurch of St Neot
Designated29 September 1961
Reference no.1231799

St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Poundstock, Cornwall.

History

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The church was originally dedicated to St Winwaloe, but later this changed to St Neot. In the 1970s, the church re-adopted the dedication of St Winwaloe. The transept in the building dates from the 13th century, with the nave, aisle, chancel and west tower being late 15th century. It was restored by George Fellowes Prynne in 1896. Features of interest include the Gothic font (probably 13th century), the Jacobean pulpit, and three wall paintings on the north wall. These are much faded but interesting for their iconography: they are the Tree of Deadly Sins, the Warning to Sabbath-breakers and the Weighing of Souls.[2]

The church has a one manual pipe organ but an electric organ is now played at services.

Parish status

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The church is in a joint parish with

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Neot (Grade I) (1231799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed., revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 146-47