Mylor
Mylor
There are two quite separate villages, Mylor Bridge, where you will find All Saints Church, and Mylor Churchtown, sometimes known as Mylor Harbour. Mylor Bridge village is of little interest; its All Saints Church of no great significance but worth a short visit if on the way to Mylor Churchtown.
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Mylor Bridge, All Saints Church
On our way from Peranarworthal to Mylor Churchtown Jane and I called in at otherwise uninteresting Mylor Bridge to take a look at All Saints Church. We thought we were out of luck, finding the church locked, but almost immediately a very helpful churchwarden, who lives across the road, spotted us and dashed over to unlock the church. Thank you, churchwarden. The exterior is of little interest, dull stonework with far too much mortar. At the west end there is a small bellcote in the gable. However the interior proved to be quite unexpectedly interesting. Above an unusual arch-braced roof, the ceiling is painted blue, something I have otherwise only encountered a couple of times elsewhere, most notably at St. Peter's, Newlyn and St.Probus in Probus. The feeling is much more of a Methodist chapel with a gallery at one end and chairs rather than pews. A circle of chairs is presumably used for parish meetings. Stained glass behind the altar is simple and geometrically patterned.
Mylor Churchtown
Churchtown
Mylor Churchtown, more images of St. Melor's Church
Melor's Church