St_Thomas_of_Canterbury's_Church,_Camelford

St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford

St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford

Church in Cornwall, England

St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford is a church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Camelford, Cornwall.[2] It is a chapel-of-ease in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Camelford.

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History

The church was built between 1937 and 1938 to the designs of the architect Charles Nicholson. The Cowlard family of Launceston).[3] gave the medieval font. Pevsner describes it as

A minor delight. It sits well on a slightly elevated site above the main road, its modest scale and use of local Delabole slate combining well with an understated Romanesque style...[2]

There was in medieval times a chapel of St Thomas in the town which probably fell into disuse after the Reformation (it is recorded in 1312).

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with:

Stained glass

The church has two good windows by famous designers:

References

  1. [1]
    "Camelford: St Thomas of Canterbury". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780300126686.
  3. [3]
    Madford; Launceston Then!
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