St Julitta's Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford

St Julitta's Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Lanteglos-by-Camelford, Cornwall.[3] (St Julitta's Church, St Juliot, is dedicated to the same local saint.)

St Julitta’s Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford
St Julitta’s Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford
St Julitta’s Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford
Location within Cornwall
50°37′26.6″N 04°40′38″W
LocationLanteglos-by-Camelford, Cornwall
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Julitta
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ParishLanteglos by Camelford with Advent
DeaneryTrigg Minor and Bodmin[2]
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DioceseTruro
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The church dates from the 12th century, with a 14th-century tower. The six bay south aisle and possibly also the south porch were added in the 15th century.

In 1860 the church was re-roofed.[4]

It was restored in a heavy-handed manner by James Piers St Aubyn starting in 1865.[5] Restoration of the nave and south aisle by Messrs Westlake and Cann were completed by August 1867 such that the church could be reopened[6] but further work was still ongoing.

Further restoration was done in 1873.

In 1870, one of the choristers, George Perry, aged 12, an inmate of the workhouse, was detected stealing half a crown (equivalent to £12.05 in 2019)[7] from the offertory whilst “bearing the bag” in the church. He was remanded for a month.[8]

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with:

Memorials

Organ

The organ dated from around 1793 and was built by William Allen of London. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.[9] It was removed in 1986.

Bells

The tower contains a peal of 6 bells. Four date from 1783 and are by John II Pennington and Christopher IV Pennington. The remaining two are from 1883 by John Warner & Sons.[10]

Churchyard crosses
The Lanteglos inscribed stone is Fig. 40 in this plate from the Victoria County History of Cornwall

The church is noted for the four medieval wheel-headed crosses and an inscribed stone from the 10th century which reads AELSELD 7 GENERED WOHTE YSNE SYBSTEL FOR AELWYNEYS SOUL 7 FOR HEYSEL. This has been translated as Aelsel and Genere made this family stone or place of peace for Aelwine's soul and for themselves or Heysel. Discovered at Castle Goff Farm in 1858, it was relocated here in 1900 and is now a scheduled monument.[11] The Anglo-Saxon inscription is hard to read: another version is "Aelselth ⁊ Genereth wohte thisne sybstel for Aelwines soul ⁊ for heysel" (Alseth and Generth wrought this personal memorial for Aelwine and for themselves).[12]

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Julitta  (Grade I) (1142729)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Lanteglos: St Julitta". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. p. 281. ISBN 9780300126686.
  4. "Lanteglos and Advent". Royal Cornwall Gazette. England. 13 April 1860. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "To Contractors and Builders". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. England. 12 May 1865. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Church Restoration in Cornwall". Royal Cornwall Gazette. England. 8 August 1867. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. "West of England News". Western Morning News. England. 12 February 1870. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "NPOR N11199". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  10. "Lanteglos by Camelford S Julitta". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  11. Historic England. "The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's Churchyard (1018207)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  12. Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300126686; p. 281
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