St Anne's Church, Whitstone

St Anne's Church, Whitstone is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Whitstone, Cornwall, England, UK.

St Anne’s Church, Whitstone
St Anne’s Church, Whitstone
LocationWhitstone
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Anne
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ParishWhitstone
DeaneryStratton
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury

History

The church dates from the 13th century. the upper part of the tower and the arcades are 15th century. The chancel, porch and interior were rebuilt in 1882 by Samuel Hooper of Hatherleigh.[2] The renovation of the windows, with the addition of new windows was executed by Messrs Beer and Driffield of Exeter. The restoration cost £2,000.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A new organ was presented in 1880 by Edward Mucklow of Bennets in the parish.

Bells

The 3 medieval bells were expanded to 4 in the 18th century. In 1831 the tenor was recast by Mears of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. In 1885 two additional trebles were cast by Llewellyn and James of Bristol, and the tenor was recast by John Warner & Sons of Cripplegate Foundry, to bring the ring up to 6.[3]

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Anne  (Grade I) (1142426)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. "Ecclesiastical Intelligence". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. Plymouth. 15 September 1882. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Reopening of Whitstone Church Bells". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. Plymouth. 23 November 1886. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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