St. Tudy

Tudy

St. Tudy is a most attractive village which Jane and I first encountered in July 2006 when the village held an open gardens day. There were some superb gardens shown, some of them out of the village proper, and we particularly enjoyed those at Brideswell, Cavalier Cottage and Garlands House. On this occasion, in mid-September 2016, earlier in the day I had visited St. Teath and St. Kew; later I spent time in St. Mabyn. On one fringe of St. Tudy churchyard is a building which has had many uses; it's present name derives from its days as the village lock-up - The Clink. I have to admit to not being very keen on St. Tudy church which, after the attractiveness of the village, is really something of a disappointment. In the churchyard there is no ancient Cornish Cross and inside the church, unlike most Cornish churches, there are no carved bench ends. The porch, with its carved roof bosses, promises more than the interior can fulfill, although there are more carved roof bosses in the south aisle. On the positive side, there is a good Norman font, elaborate Stockton and Nicholl memorials, some fine slate memorials and a hog-back stone tomb cover, it's shape suggesting possible Viking origin. However I have to conclude that, in this instance, it is definitely the village which scores over the church. More images of St. Tudy Church

St. Tudy church in the village centre

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