Church Of St Giles

The Church of St Giles is a parish church dating back to the 12th century, with significant alterations in the 13th and 18th centuries. It was extensively restored and extended between 1875 and 1876 by H St Aubyn. The church is constructed of coursed squared and rubble sandstone, with a slate roof over the chancel and plain tile over the nave. The eastern gables have stone copings and ridge crosses, while a bellcote tops the west end of the nave.

The west elevation, largely from the 12th century, features a blocked central doorcase, now with a limestone slab inscribed with a 1687 memorial. Stepped buttresses flank the doorcase, and a 19th-century clockface is positioned above it. A 12th-century semi-circular headed single light window sits above the doorcase. The north elevation displays a catslide roof over the 1875 aisle, which has three chamfered lancet windows. The chancel has a 12th-century single light window, and a gabled 19th-century vestry with a Y-tracery pointed window to the north and a Caernarvon headed door to the east. A much-restored 13th-century three-light intersecting tracery east window is present.

The south elevation has two chamfered lancet windows, the eastern one dating from the early 13th century. A blocked 12th-century semi-circular headed doorcase is also visible. The nave has a stepped buttress with inscribed stones (dating 1698 and 1877) and a 13th-century three-light intersecting tracery window. The south porch has a chamfered pointed doorcase, and a 12th-century inner south door with an incised cross in the tympanum.

Inside, a three-bay 13th-century north arcade features double chamfered pointed arches, simple moulded capitals, and circular columns. A 13th-century semi-circular chancel arch stands on 19th-century jambs. A 19th-century pointed arch leads to the organ bay and a cavetto moulded vestry door. The chancel has a scissor truss roof, while the nave features a fine crown post roof. The interior also includes 19th-century pews, choir stalls, a pulpit, carved wooden altar rails, a 12th-century circular stone font, various wall memorials, a 19th-century east window, and early 20th-century stained glass windows depicting saints and the evangelists.