Tower Of Church Of Saint Feock

The Tower of the Church of Saint Feock is a detached church tower dating from around the 13th century, which was restored and re-roofed around 1875 by Piers St Aubyn. It is constructed of slatestone rubble with some granite quoins and features a pyramidal dry Delabole slate roof topped with a cross finial. The tower is square in plan and consists of a bell storey above a basement. The ground floor east has an original simple pointed arched doorway, and there are small slate louvered ventilators on each side of the bell storey. A 19th-century coved granite eaves cornice adds to its architectural detail. Inside, the tower houses three bells believed to have been cast using metal from one large medieval bell, along with 19th-century timber work. It has been suggested that the tower was built separately and at a higher level than the church to serve as a lookout over the Garrick Roads of the River Fal, although this view is now obstructed by trees. This information is sourced from the Church Guide by The Reverend E. J. Saunders.