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| St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth | |
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.jpg) St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth | |
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| 50°40′54.17″N 4°38′51.09″W / 50.6817139°N 4.6475250°W | |
| Location | Lesnewth |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Deanery | Stratton |
| Parish | Lesnewth (Boscastle and Tintagel Group of Churches) |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Michael |
| Designated | 17 December 1962 |
| Reference no. | 1327721 |
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Lesnewth, Cornwall.
History
[edit]The church dates from the 12th century. With the exception of the tower, it was rebuilt between 1865 and 1866 by James Piers St Aubyn[2] at a cost of £700. The contractor was Westlake and Cann.
Parish status
[edit]The church is in the Boscastle and Tintagel group of parishes which includes:
- St Symphorian's Church, Forrabury
- St Merteriana's Church, Minster
- St Materiana's Church, Tintagel
- St Denis’ Church, Otterham
- St Julitta's Church, St Juliot
- The Holy Family Church, Treknow
- St Piran's Church, Trethevy
- St Petroc's Church, Trevalga
References
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- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade II*) (1327721)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Beresford Hope MP at Lesnewth Church Opening". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 4 October 1866. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.