The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.[1]

History

There was originally a 13th-century church on the same site; it had been consecrated in 1259.[1][2] The present church dates to the 15th century.[1] The church building itself consists of three aisles, five bays, and a three-stage tower.[1] The slate roof is dated to 1866.[1]

Inside the church, there is a square font dating to the Norman period of a similar style to others in Cornwall. Behind the high altar, is a seven-bay, Gothic style reredos.[1]

On 17 January 1952, the church was designated a grade I listed building.[1]

In the churchyard is a Gothic lantern cross. This cross was first recorded by Joseph Polsue in 1872; it stood for many years in the vicarage garden. In the 1970s it was resited in the churchyard. Andrew Langdon is of the opinion that it originally stood in the churchyard.[3]

Present day

The parish of St. Stephen by Saltash is part of the Saltash Area Ministry in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin of the Diocese of Truro.[2][4] St Stephen's is part of the Benefice of Saltash alongside the Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash.[5] The patrons of the parish are the Dean and the Canons of Windsor.[2]

Notable burials

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Historic England. "Church of St Stephen (1140379)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "About us - St Stephens by Saltash". Saltash Team Ministry. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ Langdon, A. G. (2005) Stone Crosses in East Cornwall; 2nd ed. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; p. 65
  4. ^ "St Stephen-by-Saltash: St Stephen, Saltash". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Saltash - Diocese of Truro". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 7 June 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Philip Murphy, 'Boyd, Alan Tindal Lennox-, first Viscount Boyd of Merton (1904–1983)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2016 accessed 7 June 2017
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Stephen%27s_by_Saltash
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