All Saints’ Church, Pentewan is a
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
in
Pentewan
Pentewan (, meaning ''foot of the radiant stream'') is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.
Pentewan is in the civil pari ...
,
Cornwall
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.
History
The church was built in 1821 by
Sir Christopher Hawkins, 1st Baronet
Sir Christopher Hawkins, 1st Baronet, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (29 May 1758 – 6 April 1829) was a Cornish people, Cornish landowner, mine-owner, Tory (British political party), Tory Member of Parliament, and patron of steam power. He w ...
as part of a scheme to improve Pentewan village.
The church is painted a yellow colour inside with a number of pews and an electric organ.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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Holy Trinity Church, St Austell
Holy Trinity Church, St Austell is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in St Austell, Cornwall.
History
The church was originally dedicated to St Austol, a Breton saint associated with St Meven, but is now dedicated to the ...
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St Levan’s Church, Porthpean
St Levan's Church, Porthpean is a Grade II listed 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 Charles Graves-Sawle, Sir Charles Brune ...
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Pentewan
Pentewan (, meaning ''foot of the radiant stream'') is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.
Pentewan is in the civil pari ...
Pentewan
Pentewan (, meaning ''foot of the radiant stream'') is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.
Pentewan is in the civil pari ...
Churches completed in 1821