Church Of St Agnes

ST AGNES CHURCHTOWN (east side) SW 75 SW 4/147 Church of St Agnes - 30.5.67 GV II

Parish church. C15 tower, spire rebuilt in 1905, otherwise in 1848 by Piers St Aubyn. Granite ashlar tower, otherwise killas rubble with granite dressings. Dressed granite broach spire behind embattled parapet to tower, otherwise dry Delabole slate roofs with gable ends. Stone stack over vestry. Plan: C15 west tower; C19 nave and chancel; C19 north aisle south aisle and south porch linked to covered passage and vestry added in 1909. Exterior: C15 2-stage embattled west tower with spire: diagonally-set corner buttresses; pointed west doorway; 3-light traceried window over doorway; 2-light traceried windows with slate louvres to upper stage. Hoodmoulds over all openings. The 1848 parts of the church have windows and doorways in the Perpendicular style: traceried granite windows with hoodmoulds; 4-centred arched granite doorways. C19 ledged and braced doors, leaded glazing. Interior: Plastered walls; C19 6-bay granite arcades, C19 arched collar rafter roof structures; C19 and later fittings, including octagonal marble font dated 1851. Memorial windows with coloured glass: 2 windows at the east end, one window in the north wall and west window of the south aisle.

Listing NGR: SW7202850734