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Church of St Protus and St Hyacinth

A Grade I Listed Building in Blisland, Cornwall

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  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: entrance towards tower positioned at the north transept

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: essentially Norman building though south aisle & porch added c15

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: standard Cornish east end with triple gables; east window of chancel has Early English lancets, Perpendicular north chancel aisle windows

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: nave & south aisle, arcade definitely leaning; rood screen of 1896 by F.C. Eden

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: close up of Eden screen, 1896, showing rood, Christ, Mary & St John the Evangelist

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: figure of Virgin & Child set within c15 font

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • Church of St Protus & St Hyacinth, Blisland, Cornwall

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: altarpiece in Classical style

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: John Balsam, d.1410; priest in mass vestments

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: slate to Humphrey Kempe of Lavethan, d.1624, & wife Jane (Peyton); children behind with their initials

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: Humphrey Kempe, d.1624, with sons William (d.1629) & Humphrey (d.1632)

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: Jane Kempe (nee Peyton of Bury St Edmunds) with daughters Cecelia & Grace

  • St Protus & St Hyacinth: Bourchier knot from the Kempe slate, 1624, referring to wife Jane's mother Cecelia Bourchier

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Entry Name: Church of St Protus and St Hyacinth

Listing Date: 6 June 1969

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142367

English Heritage Legacy ID: 67343

ID on this website: 101142367

Location: St Protus and St Hyacinth Church, Blisland, Cornwall, PL30

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Blisland

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Blisland

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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