Boconnoc Church facts for kids
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| 50°24′59.26″N 4°36′36.49″W / 50.4164611°N 4.6101361°W | |
| Location | Boconnoc, Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | unknown |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Boconnoc |
| Deanery | Trigg Minor and Bodmin |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
Boconnoc Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Boconnoc, Cornwall.
History and description
The church dates from the 13th to 15th century, but was the subject of a substantial restoration in 1873.
It contains a 15th-century font. The tower of 1877 has five sides in the lower part and eight in the upper. Features of interest include a musicians' gallery, the altar table made by Sir Reginald Mohun, 1621, the Jacobean pulpit, and a monument to the wife of Will Drew.
The church was placed onto the National Heritage List for England in August 1964.
Parish status
The church is in a joint benefice with:
- St Brevita’s Church, Lanlivery
- St Winnow’s Church, St Winnow
- St Cyricius and St Julietta’s Church, St Veep
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Braddock
- St Nectan’s Chapel, St Winnow
- St Bartholomew's Church, Lostwithiel
Monuments
- Penelope Mohun (d. 1637)
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