St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock

St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Poundstock, Cornwall.

St Winwaloe’s Church, Poundstock
St Winwaloe’s Church, Poundstock
LocationPoundstock
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Former name(s)St Neot’s Church, Poundstock
DedicationSt Winwaloe
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ParishPoundstock
DeaneryStratton
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury

History

The church was originally dedicated to St Winwaloe, but later this changed to St Neot. In the 1970s, the church re-adopted the dedication of St Winwaloe. The transept in the building dates from the 13th century, with the nave, aisle, chancel and west tower being late 15th century. It was restored by George Fellowes Prynne in 1896. Features of interest include the Gothic font (probably 13th century), the Jacobean pulpit, and three wall paintings on the north wall. These are much faded but interesting for their iconography: they are the Tree of Deadly Sins, the Warning to Sabbath-breakers and the Weighing of Souls.[2]

The church has a one manual pipe organ but an electric organ is now played at services.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Neot  (Grade I) (1231799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed., revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 146-47
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