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Church of St Stephen

A Grade I Listed Building in Saltash, Cornwall

  • St Stephen: consecrated c.1259, now a mid c15 Perpendicular church set in the suburbs of the town

  • St Stephen: c15 tower positioned off-centre at end of north aisle

  • St Stephen: c15 nave; north arcade slightly older than the south; ceiled wagon roof

  • St Stephen: Norman font of Caen stone

  • St Stephen: monument believed to be Margaret (nee Buller) who married Richard Kendall of Treworgy

  • St Stephen: shield from the monument to Margaret Kendall (nee Buller)

  • St Stephen: combined monument to William Hechins of Hole, d.1593

  • St Stephen: upper part on monument to William Hechins of Hole, d.1593, & wife Frances (nee Dynham of Wortham)

  • St Stephen: shield from the monument to William Hechins of Hole, d.1593, & wife Frances

  • St Stephen: children in slate panel from the monument to William Hechins, d.1593

  • St Stephen: secondary part of the Hechins monument relating to his daughter Dorothy who married George Wadham of Catherston, d.1606

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Entry Name: Church of St Stephen

Listing Date: 17 January 1952

Last Amended: 22 November 1982

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1140379

English Heritage Legacy ID: 60462

ID on this website: 101140379

Location: St Stephen's Church, St Stephens, Cornwall, PL12

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Saltash

Built-Up Area: Saltash

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Stephen-by-Saltash

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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