St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow is a

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in the

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Warbstow Warbstow ( kw, Lannwarburgh) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish has a population of 439 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 520 at the 2011 census. The parish is one of the few left in England ...

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History

Both the neighbouring parish of

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and Warbstow belonged in the 12th century to the Lords of

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who donated them to the priory of Tywardreath. Warbstow was then a chapelry to Treneglos and the two benefices were later united as a vicarage. According to Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, "The presence ... of St Werburga ... is not easily accounted for (though the parish is famous for geese which figure in her legend)". The church was originally

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, but largely rebuilt in the 15th century. The north porch was added in 1601. It was restored in 1861. There is a tower of two stages to the west of the nave and a north aisle; until 1861 the church also had a south transept. Features of interest include the north porch of granite blocks (the north doorway is of Polyphant stone) and the font which is a fine example of the Altarnun type.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with * St Gregory's Church, Treneglos *

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St Anne's Church, Whitstone St Anne's Church, Whitstone is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Whitstone, Cornwall, England, UK. History The church dates from the 13th century. the upper part of the tower and the arcades are 15th ...

*Our Lady and St Anne's Church,

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*St Gennys’ Church,

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* St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary

Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the

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