St Adwen's Church, Advent

St Adwen’s Church, Advent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Advent, Cornwall.[3]

St Adwen’s Church, Advent
St Adwen’s Church, Advent
St Adwen’s Church, Advent
Location within Cornwall
50°36′12.1″N 04°40′48″W
LocationAdvent, Cornwall
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Adwenna
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ParishLanteglos by Camelford with Advent
DeaneryTrigg Minor and Bodmin[2]
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DioceseTruro
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The north transept and the west tower date from the 13th century. The font is Norman. The south aisle is 15th century.

The church was restored in 1847-48 when the south chapel was demolished. From 1872 to 1874, at a cost of £400 (equivalent to £37,400 in 2019),[4] the north walls of the nave and chancel, and the whole of the north transept was rebuilt. The pews were removed and open seating was provided. The work was executed by Westlake, Hooper and Worden of Camelford. It was re-opened on 23 September 1874.[5]

There was a further restoration in 1975.

The ecclesiastical parish is the responsibility of the Rector of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, and Advent has been associated with Lanteglos since medieval times.

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with:

Monuments
  • Elizabeth Bennett (d. 1643)
  • John Batten (d. 1710)
  • Edward Dinham (d. 1831) of Newton, St Kew
  • William Michel (d. 1650) and Agnis Michel (d. 1685)

Bells

The tower contains a ring of 6 bells. The oldest dates from around 1792 by Robert II Wells. Another bell is by John Taylor dating from 1832. The remainder are by John Warner & Sons, two from 1878 and two from 1907.[6]

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Adwen  (Grade I) (1328128)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Advent: St Adwen". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780300126686.
  4. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Re-opening of Advent Church". West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. England. 1 October 1874. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Advent S Adwena or Tresinney". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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