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Boconnoc Church

Coordinates: 50°24′59.26″N 4°36′36.49″W / 50.4164611°N 4.6101361°W / 50.4164611; -4.6101361
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Boconnoc Church
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50°24′59.26″N 4°36′36.49″W / 50.4164611°N 4.6101361°W / 50.4164611; -4.6101361
LocationBoconnoc, Cornwall
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.boconnoc.com
History
Dedicationunknown
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseTruro
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DeaneryTrigg Minor and Bodmin[2]
ParishBoconnoc

Boconnoc Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Boconnoc, Cornwall.[3]

History and description

The church dates from the 13th to 15th century, but was the subject of a substantial restoration in 1873.

It contains a 15th-century font. The tower of 1877 has five sides in the lower part and eight in the upper. Features of interest include a musicians' gallery, the altar table made by Sir Reginald Mohun, 1621, the Jacobean pulpit, and a monument to the wife of Will Drew.[4][5]

The church was placed onto the National Heritage List for England in August 1964.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with:

Monuments

  • Penelope Mohun (d. 1637)

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Boconnoc Parish Church (dedication unknown) (Grade I) (1140355)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Boconnoc". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. p. 105. ISBN 9780300126686.
  4. ^ a b Historic England. "Boconnoc Parish Church (1140355)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ "The parish of Boconnoc". Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. Retrieved 13 August 2017.