St Anne's Church, Whitstone is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Whitstone, Cornwall, England, UK.
| St Anne’s Church, Whitstone | |
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 St Anne’s Church, Whitstone | |
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| 50°45′39.34″N 4°27′51.27″W / 50.7609278°N 4.4642417°W | |
| Location | Whitstone |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Anne |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Deanery | Stratton |
| Parish | Whitstone |
  Location of St Anne's Church, Whitstone in Cornwall | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Parish Church of St Anne |
| Designated | 29 September 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1142426 |
History edit
The church dates from the 13th century. the upper part of the tower and the arcades are 15th century. The chancel, porch and interior were rebuilt in 1882 by Samuel Hooper of Hatherleigh.[2] The renovation of the windows, with the addition of new windows was executed by Messrs Beer and Driffield of Exeter. The restoration cost £2,000.
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Gregory's Church, Treneglos
- St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow
- St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock
- Our Lady and St Anne's Church, Widemouth Bay
- St Gennys’ Church, St Gennys
- St James' Church, Jacobstow
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary
Organ edit
A new organ was presented in 1880 by Edward Mucklow of Bennets in the parish.
Bells edit
The 3 medieval bells were expanded to 4 in the 18th century. In 1831 the tenor was recast by Mears of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. In 1885 two additional trebles were cast by Llewellyn and James of Bristol, and the tenor was recast by John Warner & Sons of Cripplegate Foundry, to bring the ring up to 6.[3]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Anne (Grade I) (1142426)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. Plymouth. 15 September 1882. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Reopening of Whitstone Church Bells". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. Plymouth. 23 November 1886. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.