Tower Of Former Church Of St Illogan

The tower of the former Church of St Illogan is a Grade II* listed structure dating from the 14th century. It is built from coursed squared granite and has a square plan. The tower consists of two tall stages, featuring diagonal buttresses on the west side of the first stage, with one offset, and small angle buttresses on the east side, topped with an embattled parapet.

The first stage includes a small two-centred arched west window with two cusped lights, although the lower half is blocked. This window has a quatrefoil in the head and a hoodmould. The second stage, which is set back above a weathered offset, features a square-headed louvred lancet and a square-headed belfry window with two arched trefoil lights, hollow spandrels, slate louvres, and a hoodmould. A hollow-moulded cornice leads to the slightly oversailing parapet, which is adorned with corner pinnacles finished with small crosses.

On the north and south sides, large added clock faces are positioned below the belfry windows. The south side also has a square-headed lancet at the top of the first stage. The east side contains a blocked depressed tower-arch, and above this, the outline of the gable of a former very small nave can be seen, along with openings in the second stage similar to those on the west side.