St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford facts for kids
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St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Camelford
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 St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Camelford
Location in Cornwall
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| 50°37′26.6″N 04°40′38″W / 50.624056°N 4.67722°W | |
| Location | Camelford, Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Thomas of Canterbury |
| Consecrated | 6 August 1938 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet |
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| Parish | Lanteglos by Camelford with Advent |
| Deanery | Trigg Minor and Bodmin |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Camelford is a church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Camelford, Cornwall. It is a chapel-of-ease in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Camelford.
History
The church was built between 1937 and 1938 to the designs of the architect Charles Nicholson. The Cowlard family of Launceston). gave the medieval font. Pevsner describes it as
A minor delight. It sits well on a slightly elevated site above the main road, its modest scale and use of local Delabole slate combining well with an understated Romaneque style...
There was in medieval times a chapel of St Thomas in the town which probably fell into disuse after the Reformation (it is recorded in 1312).
Parish status
The church is in a joint benefice with:
Stained glass
The church has two good windows by famous designers:
- Chancel east window, 1938 by Martin Travers
- South Chapel east window, 1938 by Theodora Salusbury
