Lanner, Christchurch
I was passing through Lanner on my way to Gwennap when, on a whim, I followed a sign pointing right to "churches." I had no great expectations but was pleasantly surprised, after passing a Methodist Chapel, to find white-painted Christchurch towards the top of the hill, next to it a parish hall. In the churchyard in front of the church what took my eye was the unexpected pair of Cornish Crosses. The church itself dates from 1840 and is by the well known early Victorian architect George Wightwick. Inside the church is well proportioned with a shallow chancel and a 3-bay aisle, a later addition of 1883. The only old thing of notice inside the church is an delightful font with an angelic figure on each face. To my surprise, Pevsner says that this 19th century font was originally in St. Dunstan's, Fleet Street in London.
Christchurch, Lanner
1 of 2 Cornish Crosses
Lanner Angel Font
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