St Pol de Léon's Church, Paul

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St Pol de Léon's Church, Paul

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St Pol de Léon's Church, Paul, Medieval parish church in Paul, Cornwall, England

The granite tower of St Pol de Léon's Church reaches 89 feet with double buttresses and includes a turret serving as a navigation daymark for Mount's Bay.

Originally founded in 490 by Paul Aurelian, the church structure faced destruction during a Spanish raid in 1595 and underwent complete reconstruction by 1600.

The east window, designed by Robert Anning Bell in 1918, commemorates Lieutenant William Bolitho and stands as a prominent stained glass creation in Cornwall.

The church holds Holy Communion services every Wednesday at 9 AM following the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, with a Quiet Garden available for meditation.

The churchyard contains a memorial to Dolly Pentreath with the only surviving traditional Cornish inscription, established by Napoleon Bonaparte's relative Louis Lucien.

Location: Penzance

Inception: 15 century

Website: http://paulchurch.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 50.08960,-5.54606

Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:37

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