Church Of Saint Morvah

MORVAH MORVAH SW 43 NW 3/185 Church of Saint Morvah (formerly - listed as Church of St Morvetha) 10.6.54 GV II Parish church. Rebuilt in 1828 incorporating masonry from the C15 and earlier church on the same-site. Granite rubble with granite dressings. Asbestos slate roof with gable ends. Plan: rectangular aisle-less plan with tower to middle of west end. South porch. Exterior: 2-stage embattled west tower. Steep-arched west doorway with 4-centred arched head with arch stones inverted; cusped 2-light traceried window over doorway and Y-traceried 2-light windows with slate louvred lights to upper stage. Reused 4- centred arched doorway to porch and pointed north doorway. Otherwise C19 traceried Gothic-style windows. Interior: simple interior with original boarded ribbed barrel ceiling; granite floor and plastered walls. fill: octagonal granite front; polygonal pulpit with blind cusped arcade and oak pews. Commemorative plaque to rebuilding of 1828 on west wall inscribed to : Rev. William Tremenheere, Vicar of Madron, Rev. C V Le Grice and Church wardens : Jn E. Sandry, WD Lawrey.

Listing NGR: SW4022435445