History in Structure

Church of Saint Anthony

A Grade II* Listed Building in Gerrans, Cornwall

  • St Anthony: former Priory, rededicated 1259; largely rebuilt 1850 for Sir Samuel Spry

  • St Anthony: Norman south doorway; scalloped colonette each side, outer ring of zig-zags, Agnus Dei in centre

  • St Anthony: interior of church; windows, 1850, in Early English style

  • St Anthony: interior of c13 crossing tower

  • St Anthony: chancel decorated with Art Nouveau altar rails, reredos & lancet east window

  • St Anthony: north transept with Spry monuments

  • St Anthony: marble memorial to Arthur Spry of Place, d.1685

  • St Anthony: black marble tablet to Mary (Gayer of Plymouth), d.1656, wife of Arthur Spry of Place

  • St Anthony: slate memorial to George Spry, d.1658; arms of Spry impaling Ayshford

  • St Anthony: slate memorial to Lucy Hele (nee Ellacott), d.1670

  • St Anthony: Richard Spry, Rear Admiral of the White, d.1775; with Britannia & one of his ships

  • St Anthony: Thomas Davy (aka Spry), Admiral of the Cornwall Red, d.1828, & wife Anna Maria (Thomas), d.1835; Spry arms & naval trophies

  • Interior, Church of St Anthony, Gerrans, Cornwall, ENGLAND, UK

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Entry Name: Church of Saint Anthony

Listing Date: 30 May 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1141049

English Heritage Legacy ID: 62967

ID on this website: 101141049

Location: Bohortha, Cornwall, TR2

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Gerrans

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Gerrans

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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