St Levan's Church, Porthpean is a

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in the

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Higher Porthpean Higher Porthpean is a village south of Duporth and contiguous with Lower Porthpean in Cornwall, England. It has a small church, dedicated to St Levan that is a Grade II building, and that seats 48 people. The church is a Chapel of ease ...

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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.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with *

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 ...

All Saints’ Church, Pentewan All Saints’ Church, Pentewan is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Pentewan, Cornwall. History The church was built in 1821 by Sir Christopher Hawkins, 1st Baronet as part of a scheme to improve Pentewan village. The ...

Organ

The organ was built by

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in 1927. A specification of the organ can be found on the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Porthpean Porthpean Porthpean Churches completed in 1885