St Hermes' Church, St Erme
| St Hermes’ Church, St Erme | |
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 St Hermes’ Church, St Erme | |
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| 50°17′18.13″N 4°53′59.37″W / 50.2883694°N 4.8998250°W | |
| Location | St Erme |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Hermes |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Archdeaconry | Cornwall |
| Deanery | Powder |
| Parish | St Erme |
St Hermes’ Church, St Erme is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Erme, Cornwall, England, UK.
History
The church was rebuilt in 1819-20 by John Foulston (apart from the tower which is medieval) for the Revd. Cornelius Cardew. The church was later restored in 1906. The tower was restored with new floors and beams and a new lead roof, and the pinnacles were reset. The bells were recast and increased in number to form a new peal of six. A new south doorway was built of Polyphant stone, and new doors of solid oak were installed. New windows were inserted into the belfry, the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Truro Cathedral.[2]
The font is Norman and there is a brass of 1596 to Robert Trencreek and family.[3] According to Charles Henderson "The long incumbencies of two wealthy and scholarly rectors in the 18th century reduced the fabric of the church to such a ruinous condition that it had to be rebuilt in 1820, when a new plan was unhappily chosen. Efforts were made to reconcile this with older work in 1908."[4]
Cornelius Cardew (d. 1831) served as curate and as rector of the parish altogether for 60 years and his portrait is in the church.[5]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Crida's Church, Creed
- St Nun’s Church, Grampound
- St Ladoca's Church, Ladock
- St Probus and St Grace's Church, Probus
Organ
The church had an organ by Hele & Co dating from 1927. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Hermes (Grade II*) (1136778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Church Restoration at St Erme". West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Falmouth. 31 January 1907. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 171
- ^ Cornish Church Guide (1925); pp. 91-92
- ^ Mee, Arthur (1937) Cornwall. London: Hodder & Stoughton; p. 212
- ^ "NPOR [N11267]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.