Iglesia
St. Petroc's Church
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Jessie
May 30, 2021
A charming 13th century church with stunning woodcarving. The well known Watchmakers Tomb lies here.
Guy & Liz
July 19, 2019
Cornwall’s largest parish church is also one of its oldest. St Petroc’s dates from the turn of the 1470s, but includes architecture from an older Norman building like the tower on the north side. Inside, the highly decorative baptismal font was fashioned in the 12th century. There’s also a tremendous degree of workmanship visible in the 15th-century woodwork found at the pulpit, reredos, wall panelling and chancel screen. At some point, the misericords from the same period were removed from the choir stalls and fixed to the lectern. In one of the images there’s a man with five fingers and a thumb!
Cornwall’s largest parish church is also one of its oldest. St Petroc’s dates from the turn of the 1470s, but includes architecture from an older Norman building like the tower on the north side. Inside, the highly decorative baptismal font was fashioned in the 12th century. There’s also a tremendou…
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Priory Road
Bodmin, England