St Probus and St Grace's Church, Probus, is a

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in the

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Diocese of Truro in

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History

There was a monastery here before the

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which continued to exist until the reign of

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. King Henry gave the church of Probus to

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and the clergy of Probus thereafter were a dean and five canons (the deanery was abolished in 1268 and the canonries in 1549). The first vicar was instituted in 1312; the parish had dependent chapelries at

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and Merther. The church was built mainly in the 15th century but the tower was still under construction in 1523. In the church is the brass of John Wulvedon and his wife, 1512. This tower is the highest among Cornish parish churches and resembles those of Somerset rather than other Cornish towers. The stone was brought from the quarry by the parishioners in their carts led by John Tregian of Golden; however the rival squire Nicholas Carminow of Trenowth (John's brother-in-law) made great efforts to obstruct the work. The church was restored in 1850 by

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. The restoration was prompted by an outbreak of dry rot. The ceilings had been covered at some time with plaster, and the pillars with whitewash. The church was filled with high pews made of deal. The arch into the tower was blocked up with a gallery, shutting out the principal west window. All of these defects were rectified and it reopened on 28 October 1851. The tower was restored between 1922 and 1923 by J. Dawson and Sons, Steeplejacks. In the early years of the 19th century the rare custom of turning to the East for the Doxology at the conclusion of the recitation of each Psalm, particularly by those in choir, was observed in Probus church.

Parish status

The church is in a benefice with * St Crida's Church, Creed *St Nun's Church, Grampound *

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* St Hermes' Church, St Erme

Organ

The organ dates from 1884 and was built by

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. A specification of the organ can be found on the

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References

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Probus Probus may refer to: People * Marcus Valerius Probus (c. 20/30–105 AD), Roman grammarian * Marcus Pomponius Maecius Probus, consul in 228 * Probus (emperor), Roman Emperor (276–282) * Probus of Byzantium (–306), Bishop of Byzantium from 293 t ...