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Church of St Maddern

A Grade I Listed Building in Madron, Cornwall

  • Church of St Maddern

  • St Madern: late medieval mother church of Penzance; consecrated 1336 by Bishop Grandisson, completed c.1500

  • St Madern: unbuttressed early c15 west tower; corbel table; c19 south porch by Sedding

  • St Madern: nave & chancel; c14 south aisle arcade in Beer stone; taller c15 north arcade with foliage on the capitals

  • St Madern: early c16 chancel roof with gilded bosses & painted angels on the wall plates

  • St Madern: lower part of rood screen, c.1450, with some original colouring; each panel is of two-lights, tall crocketed gables

  • St Madern: c15 bench end at east end of south aisle; crouching beast on top

  • St Madern: c15 bench end at east end of south aisle; crouching beast on top

  • St Madern: c15 alabaster of nine orders of angels from a former reredos

  • St Madern: Royal coat of arms of Henry VII

  • St Madern: monument to Rev'd Duke Pearce, d.1720; two figures facing each other across prayer desk

  • St Madern: brass to John Clies, merchant, twice mayor of Penzance, d.1623, & wife Blanche (Trevanion)

  • St Madern: daughters from the brass to John Clies, d.1623

  • St Madern: verse from the brass to John Clies, d.1623

  • St Madern: slate to John Maddern, d.1621 aged 25, & wife Anne (Guavis of Sithney)

  • St Madern: John Maddern, d.1621, & wife Anne Guavis of Sithney, d.1642

  • St Madern: verse from the slate to John Maddern, d.1621

  • St Madern: slate to Thomas Fleming, d.1631, wife & in-laws

  • St Madern: slate to Thomas Fleming, d.1631, wife & in-laws

  • St Madern: initialled children from the slate to Thomas Fleming, d.1631

  • St Madern: separate inscription in verse from the slate to Thomas Fleming, d.1631

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Madron Church (St. Madron or Madrona), Madron, Cornwall

  • Church of St Maddern

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Entry Name: Church of St Maddern

Listing Date: 10 June 1954

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312533

English Heritage Legacy ID: 70490

ID on this website: 101312533

Location: St Maderne's Church, Madron, Cornwall, TR20

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Madron

Built-Up Area: Madron

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Madron

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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