English Heritage sites near Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
Gwithian Church
Churchtown Rd
Gwithian
+44 (0)1736 7570
http://godrevytm.org.uk/
Welcome to the parish church of Gwithian: St Gothians in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. St Gothians is one of the five churches which is encompassed within the Godrevy Team Ministry. Visit The Godrevy Team Ministry web site using the 'Get in touch' link in the sidebar.
Gwithian Church serves a population of approximately 1,800 encompassing the villages of Gwithian and Connor Downs; it is a busy church, well used for weddings and baptisms. Whilst our own churchmanship is of a liberal ‘catholic' tradition, the congregation is able to and does enjoy other formats of Worship within the Team.
The congregation of Gwithian church considers its mission to be the spreading of the word through services, supporting individuals and raising the profile of the church by participating in community events. The congregation strive to keep the local and more distant population fully aware of services, events, and fellowship gatherings. We promote the use of the church for private prayer and quiet contemplation during the long hours of accessibility during the day. Gwithian is known for its friendly and welcoming attitude, and during the Summer months its congregation numbers are swelled by visitors and holiday makers.
The Church of St Gothian stands on an ancient site, the original Norman building had a chancel arch and two similar arches spanning the junctions of transepts and nave. These arches were built with sandstone or sandrock, an easliy worked rock obtained from the nearby cliffs at Godrevy.
In the 15 c the church was enlarged with the addition of a south aisle and a fine west tower, battlemented, with light pinnacles and angels at the upper angles. It is a particularly good example of the skilled use of the local granite.
By the 19 c, an almost complete reconstruction was essential, and between 1865-1867 the entire south aisle was removed to reinstate the original cruciform plan. Only the tower of the 15 c building remained and the fine original tower arch. The altar, of oak, has a beautiful crimson frontal embroidered by members of the family of the then rector, the Revd. Hockin, who bore the whole cost of this restoration including the building of an adjoining schoolroom; now the Church Hall. Two granite arches saved from the 15 c arcade have been built into the lychgate.
The square bowl of the font is all that is left of the Norman church. It's date is circa 1150.
Visit the Gwithian-Gwinear Parish Council website for more information about the community of Gwithian: www.ggpc.org.uk
St Gwinear Parish Church
Churchtown
Gwinear
Truro
01736851173
http://www.gwinearparishchurch.org.uk/
Welcome to the Parish Church of Gwinear: St Gwinear in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. St Gwinear is one of the five churches which is encompassed within the Godrevy Team Ministry. Visit The Godrevy Team Ministry web site using the link in Our News below.
Visit our NEW website for more information: www.gwinearparishchurch.org.uk.
Pubs in Gwinear-Gwithian Parish
Gwinear Golf Pitch & Putt
Gwinear Golf Pitch & Putt, Hayle
Pendarves Inn
This pleasant village local, a four-square granite building sitting at the village crossroads, calls itself a 'gastropub'. It has a single L-shaped room with a restaurant area at one end. A 300-year old former coaching stop, it was known fo...
Red River Inn
1 Prosper Hill, Gwithian, TR27 5BW
(01736) 753223
red-river-inn.co.uk
Royal Standard Inn
Originally a mining counthouse, this is now a community-orientated free house in a quiet village. It has a single bar, but with separate games area. Refurbished several years ago following a fire, the pub offers two ever-varying guest ales...
Turnpike Inn
This large, friendly one-bar village pub on the old A30 was once a coaching inn, which with its two attached toll cottages now forms the pub. It includes a well-stocked bar, a pool room and a separate restaurant; Thursday lunchtime includes...