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St Wyllow

The story goes that St Wyllow, a Christian hermit, was living nearby in 596, legend has it that he was killed beheaded but that he brought the head here, thus deciding where the church should be built.

Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall

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We try to keep the church open in daylight hours, volunteers undertake the opening and closing to match this to the best of their ability.

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Lanteglos by Fowey
Cornwall
PL23 1NH

The location seems a bit isolated, but the church serves Polruan, Bodinnick and the wider parish and is central to them all.

The building dates mostly from the late 14th century. The tower is 70 feet tall, in four stages and stands on four piers. The belfry has six bells (described as ‘silver tongued’ by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch).

The church itself comprises a chancel, nave, and north and south aisles. The east end of the south aisle appears to have been the burial place of the Mohun family of Hall.

Descriptions of the detailed oak carving, brasses, medieval glass, coats of arms and Pentewan Stone use words such as ‘fine, exquisite and impressive’. All in all, to quote Q again, it is ‘worth a day’s journey to see.’

  • Social heritage stories

  • Glorious furnishings

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • Captivating architecture

  • Car park at church

  • Church of England

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