St Sennen's Church, Sennen facts for kids

St. Sennen's Church is a special old church in Sennen, a village in Cornwall, England. It belongs to the Church of England. This church is famous for being near Land's End, the most western point of mainland England.

Quick facts for kids St. Sennen's Church, Sennen
St. Sennen's Church, Sennen
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	www.sennen-cove.com/sennenchurch.htm
History
Dedication	St. Sennen
Administration
Parish	Sennen, Cornwall
Diocese	Truro
Province	Canterbury

Church History

A Cornish cross in the cemetery

People have worshipped at this spot for a very long time. There has been a church here since at least the 1400s. The church is named after a saint called St. Sinninus, also known as St. Senán. He was an Irish saint from the 500s.

Dedication and Age

The church was officially dedicated, or set apart for worship, in 1441. This special event happened on August 29th. This date celebrates the beheading of St. John the Baptist. The Duke of Cornwall is the patron of the church. This means he supports it.

Inside the Church

The church has a main area called a nave and a special area for the altar called a chancel. It also has a south aisle and a north transept. During some repairs in 1867, a cool wall-painting was found. It showed two round towers with battlements.

You can also see a headless statue made of alabaster. This statue represents the Virgin Mary. The church has a tall tower with three levels. This tower holds three bells that ring out for services.

Cornish Crosses

There are five old stone crosses, called Cornish crosses, in the area around the church. One is at Escalls and another at Sennen Green. The Trevilley cross is special because it has a figure of Jesus on the cross carved into the stone.

One cross on the churchyard wall used to be near a place called the Giant's Stone. Another beautiful cross is in the cemetery next to the church. It was found being used as a footbridge and was moved to the churchyard in 1878.