St Michael and All Angels' Church, Lesnewth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth
50°40′54.17″N 4°38′51.09″W / 50.6817139°N 4.6475250°W / 50.6817139; -4.6475250
Location	Lesnewth
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad church
History
Dedication	St Michael and All Angels
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish	Lesnewth (Boscastle and Tintagel Group of Churches)
Deanery	Stratton
Archdeaconry	Bodmin
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Province	Province of Canterbury

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth is a historic parish church located in Lesnewth, Cornwall, England. It belongs to the Church of England. This church is special because it is a Grade II* listed building. This means it is a very important historical building.

Church History

This church is very old! It was first built way back in the 1100s. Imagine all the history it has seen.

Most of the church was rebuilt between 1865 and 1866. Only the tower was kept from the original building. A famous architect named James Piers St Aubyn designed the new parts. The building work cost about £700 at that time.

Parish Group

St Michael and All Angels’ Church is part of a group of churches. This group is called the Boscastle and Tintagel group of parishes. A parish is like a local area that a church serves.

Other churches in this group include:

• St Symphorian's Church, Forrabury
• St Merteriana's Church, Minster
• St Materiana's Church, Tintagel
• St Denis’ Church, Otterham
• St Julitta's Church, St Juliot
• The Holy Family Church, Treknow
• St Piran's Church, Trethevy
• St Petroc's Church, Trevalga