St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford explained

St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Camelford
Pushpin Map:Cornwall
Map Caption:Location within Cornwall
Coordinates:50.6241°N -4.6772°W
Location:Camelford, Cornwall
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Thomas of Canterbury
Consecrated Date:6 August 1938
Architect:Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet
Parish:Lanteglos by Camelford with Advent
Deanery:Trigg Minor and Bodmin[1]
Archdeaconry:Bodmin
Diocese:Truro
Province:Canterbury

St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford is a church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Camelford, Cornwall.[2] It is a chapel-of-ease in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Camelford.

History

The church was built between 1937 and 1938 to the designs of the architect Charles Nicholson. The Cowlard family of Launceston).[3] gave the medieval font. Pevsner describes it as

A minor delight. It sits well on a slightly elevated site above the main road, its modest scale and use of local Delabole slate combining well with an understated Romanesque style...[2]

There was in medieval times a chapel of St Thomas in the town which probably fell into disuse after the Reformation (it is recorded in 1312).

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with:

Stained glass

The church has two good windows by famous designers:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camelford: St Thomas of Canterbury . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 11 May 2019 .
  2. Book: Beacham . Peter . Pevsner . Nikolaus . 2014 . The Buildings of England. Cornwall . Yale University Press . 142 . 9780300126686 .
  3. http://launcestonthen.co.uk/index.php/the-place/buildings-of-launceston/madford/ Madford