St. Blazey, St. Blaise Church

Blazey, St. Blaise Church

I had tried on several occasions in the past to see inside St. Blaise Church but without success. Eventually, I discovered from its web site that it is open only from April to September. One might be discouraged from trying to visit St. Blaise by the apparent lack of obvious parking but there is, in fact, room for the priest and one or two others to park. So I visited in late June 2019. From the road, high above you on its probable lann site, the church appears somewhat unprepossessing. Appearances deceive as inside it is lofty and spacious, consisting of nave and south aisle. Dating originally from around 1440, the church has been extensively restored in 1839 and again in 1897 by the ubiquitous E H Sedding. The overall style, as you might expect, is Perpendicular. The three-stage tower has an odd little figure, probably of a bishop, set into the second stage of its south face. The body of the church consists of nave, south aisle and north aisle. Inside are wagon roofs with carved ribs. The porch is unusual for having two small stained glass windows by E R Suffling. Monuments include a wall slate of 1701 with the figure of Father Time and an elaborate wall monument to Henry Scobell and his wife, dated 1727. The Lady Chapel has an unusual and attractive carved wooden altar. The pulpit appears to have dark marble sides above a narrow plinth and stone steps. There are several attractive hangings and a monument to several generations of the Carlyon family of nearby Tregrehan.

Marble pulpit

St. Blaise Church

Scobell Monument

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