| St Denis’s Church, Otterham | |||||||||
| Coordinates: | 50.687°N -4.5949°W | ||||||||
| Location: | Otterham | ||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||
| Denomination: | Church of England | ||||||||
| Churchmanship: | Broad church | ||||||||
| Dedication: | St Denis | ||||||||
| Parish: | Otterham (Boscastle and Tintagel Group of Churches) | ||||||||
| Deanery: | Stratton | ||||||||
| Archdeaconry: | Bodmin | ||||||||
| Diocese: | Diocese of Truro | ||||||||
| Province: | Province of Canterbury | ||||||||
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St Denis's Church, Otterham is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Otterham, Cornwall.
The dedication to St. Denis is undocumented according to Charles G. Henderson who observes that nearby land was called St Tenye in 1613. (Other dedications to this saint in Cornwall are found at Trevena and North Tamerton.)[1]
The church dates from the Norman period. The tower may have been rebuilt in 1702. The church was restored between 1889 and 1904; at which time the north transept was demolished and much old woodwork was removed.[2]
The church is in the Boscastle and Tintagel group of parishes which includes
The original 3 bells have been augmented to a peal of 6. The church used to have a harmonium, but the music is now played by an electric organ at the far right front of the church.