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Church of St Hermes

A Grade II* Listed Building in St. Ervan, Cornwall

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  • St Hermes: church of cruciform plan; main body is c13

  • St Hermes: entrance from the south; c15 unbuttressed west tower; upper stage rebuilt 1955 & given pyramid roof; c15 three-light Perpendicular windows

  • St Hermes: south transept & chancel; latter rebuilt 1665 possibly by Richard Harvey, rector, d.1666

  • St Hermes: view from the north showing c13 door

  • St Hermes: nave & chancel conspicuously not aligned; unusually thick walls; restored 1887

  • St Hermes: memorial to Ralph Keate of St Columb, d.1636, erected 1672

  • St Hermes: memorial to Richard Vivian, rector, d.1708 aged 65, & wife Eleanora, d.1707 aged 62

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Richard Hore, 1610, & wife Philippa, d.1602

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to William Pomeroy, d.1622

  • St Hermes: detail from slate memorial to William Pomeroy, d.1622

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to William Arthur, d.1627; kneeling figures of man & woman with eight children

  • St Hermes: William Arthur, d.1627, in plain doublet, knee breeches & spade beard

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to John Tom, d.1647

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Richard Russell, d.1654; border inscription set around three sides of a panel; lower edge with pattern of strapwork; scrollwork & stylised flowers

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Richard Harvey, d.1666; border inscription set around three sides of epitaph; simple incised pattern of fleur-de-lis & flowers

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Humphrey Arthur, d.1676; floral decoration around inscription panel

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Elizabeth, wife of Humphrey Arthur

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Richard Louis, d.1688

  • St Hermes: slate memorial to Walter Pyper's two daughters, d.1722

  • St Hermes: slate fragment from panel carved with family group; kneeling figures of boy & girl with one corner of border inscription; part of name traced as William Hawkey

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Entry Name: Church of St Hermes

Listing Date: 6 June 1969

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1212526

English Heritage Legacy ID: 397020

ID on this website: 101212526

Location: St Ervan's Church, St Ervan, Cornwall, PL27

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Ervan

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Ervan

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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