Church of St Stephen, Saltash facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Church of St Stephen, Saltash
St Stephens-by-Saltash
50°24′13″N 4°13′44″W / 50.4035°N 4.2289°W / 50.4035; -4.2289
Location	Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AP
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Active
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Designated	17 January 1952
Years built	15th century
Administration
Parish	St. Stephen by Saltash
Deanery	East Wivelshire
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Bodmin
Diocese	Diocese of Truro

The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.

History

There was originally a 13th-century church on the same site; it had been consecrated in 1259. The present church dates to the 15th century. The church building itself consists of three aisles, five bays, and a three-stage tower. The slate roof is dated to 1866.

Inside the church, there is a square font dating to the Norman period of a similar style to others in Cornwall. Behind the high altar, is a seven-bay, Gothic style reredos.

On 17 January 1952, the church was designated a grade I listed building.

In the churchyard is a Gothic lantern cross. This cross was first recorded by Joseph Polsue in 1872; it stood for many years in the vicarage garden. In the 1970s it was resited in the churchyard. Andrew Langdon is of the opinion that it originally stood in the churchyard.

Present day

The parish of St. Stephen by Saltash is part of the Saltash Team Ministry in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin of the Diocese of Truro. St Stephen's is part of the Benefice of Saltash alongside the Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash. The patrons of the parish are the Dean and the Canons of Windsor.

Notable burials

• Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton (1904–1983)

Gallery

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  Monumental brass of Marie Stradling (died 1613)

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  Cemetery

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  Cemetery