St Sampson's church, Golant
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| Coordinates: 50°21′59″N 04°38′39″W / 50.36639°N 4.64417°W | |
| OS grid reference | SX121552 |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.golant.net |
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| Dedication | Samson of Dol |
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| Parish | Golant |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
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| Vicar(s) | Philip de Grey-Warter (priest in charge) |
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St Sampson's church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Golant, Cornwall, UK.
St Sampson's features in Simon Jenkins's book England's thousand best churches, in which it is described as "warm and welcoming".[1] However, the poet Sir John Betjeman claimed its pews were the most uncomfortable in Cornwall. It is open every day of the year, holds services every Sunday and evening prayer every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Its choir sings every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
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[edit] Saint Samson of Dol
Although Cornwall has more saints than any other county in the UK, Saint Sampson is one of the better known ones[citation needed]. He sometimes stayed in Golant while travelling to Brittany and became the archbishop of Dol. Many Cornish saints travelling from Ireland to France via the south Cornish coast stopped on the way (sometimes in or near the village). There is now a footpath, the Saints' Way, popular with walkers which runs from Padstow on the north coast to Fowey passing through the village and past the church.
[edit] Interesting features
St Sampson is portrayed in some of the stained glass windows in the church. The church has a ring of five bells. The organ was installed in 1995 and is a hybrid using some of the pipes from an organ originally in St Michael's Church, Newquay, and also some from the organ in Paul Parish Church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
[edit] List of the Vicars of Golant
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[edit] References
- ^ Jenkins, Simon (1999) England's Thousand Best Churches Allen Lane, ISBN 0-7139-9281-6
[edit] External links
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