St Levan’s Church, Porthpean

St Levan’s Church, Porthpean

St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
Coordinates: 50°19′17.04″N 4°46′12.67″W / 50.3214000°N 4.7701861°W / 50.3214000; -4.7701861
Location Higher Porthpean
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website stlevans.holytrinitystaustell.org
History
Dedication St Levan
Consecrated 22 October 1885
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s) James Arthur Reeve
Groundbreaking 1884
Completed 1885
Administration
Parish St Austell
Deanery St Austell
Archdeaconry Cornwall
Diocese Diocese of Truro
Province Province of Canterbury

St Levan’s Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Higher Porthpean, Cornwall.

History

The church was built between 1884 and 1885 by James Arthur Reeve, funded by Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle, 2nd Baronet. It was consecrated on 22 October 1885 by the Bishop of Truro, George Wilkinson.[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The organ was built by Hele & Co in 1927. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Levan  (Grade II) (1246627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Church consecration at Porthpean". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 23 October 1885. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "NPOR R00025". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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