Nominal: 543 Hz Weight: 4209 lbs Diameter: 58.81" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1994
Dove Bell ID: 5733 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
St Buryan: St Buriana
Overview
Grid reference: SW 409 257
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open to visitors during daylight hours. Bell ringing Live music and concerts Regular choir Guidebook available Assistance dogs welcome
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 560 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
History
St Buryan was the principal pre-Norman church of the Land’s End peninsula, and is first recorded in a charter of the first half of the10th century. In all probability this charter represents a confirmation of the existence of a pre-existing religious house since the saint, Berion, is recorded earlier, in a 10th century List of Cornish saints. In Domesday Book, the church of St Buryan was held by the Canons of St Berrione and it remained a collegiate church throughout the medieval period.
Archaeology
St Buryan’s Churchyard was almost circular with a road running all the way around it, until it was extended to the north, sometime before 1880. Excavation undertaken in 1985 demonstrated the possibility that the churchyard’s enclosure may have begun life as an Iron Age / Romano-British round,
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Organ (object)
1901
1901 Heard & Sons Grade II Listed 2021
Bells
Nominal: 912.8 Hz Weight: 1047 lbs Diameter: 35.75" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 2001
Dove Bell ID: 37336 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 813 Hz Weight: 924 lbs Diameter: 37.44" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Christopher I Pennington 1681
Dove Bell ID: 37337 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 724.8 Hz Weight: 1522 lbs Diameter: 41.94" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1992
Dove Bell ID: 37338 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 683 Hz Weight: 1541 lbs Diameter: 44.44" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1901
Dove Bell ID: 37339 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 609.5 Hz Weight: 2326 lbs Diameter: 50.13" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1901
Dove Bell ID: 37340 Tower ID: 12575 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SW 409 257
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Churchyard Structures
Cross
Pre-Norman to 16th Century St Buryan churchyard cross is situated to the south of the porch to St Buryan Parish Church (Fig 2) and comprises a cross set in a base on a four-stepped stone pedestal. The monument is a composite construction with stonework of several periods. The head is part of the original tenth century churchyard cross sitting in a granite base-stone which may be of the same date. The stepped pedestal may be of late medieval or post-medieval origin.
Historical Notes
1000 - 1066
Period Qualifier: 2
The cross-head is typical of pre-Norman crosses in the far west of Cornwall due to its Crucifixion on one side of the head and five bosses on the other
1500 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 1
Only a small section of the original shaft survives. It is likely that the cross-shaft was cut off and re-used as building stone in the early sixteenth century when the church was extended and rebuilt.
1820 - 1844
Period Qualifier: 1
Several repairs
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
Sources
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