Parish church – St Lalluwy It is not known, but can be surmised that there was a church in the village from Norman times. The first recorded vicar was Stephen Heym, 1260, when William of Tregrill was Patron, and a church building was consecrated in 1293. The tower is the last remaining part of that building. The chancel and nave of the present building date from the 14th Century while north and south aisles were added in the 15th. As was common in the late mediaeval period, the altars were maintained by Gilds and some of those gild accounts are extant. The spire was added later. There are six bells in the tower. In 1478 the benefice was appropriated to Exeter College and ultimately by historical accident, became a rich living A number of distinguished vicars have held the living including Bishop William of Wykham, Lord Chancellor of England (1365), Peter Courtenay afterwards Bishop of Exeter (1477), Dr John Moreman, the first to teach the Lord’s Prayer and the Commandments in English (1529), George Hall, afterwards Bishop of Chester (1637) and Seth Ward later Bishop of Exeter and then Salisbury (1662). Traces of the setting of the rood screen can still be seen. This was taken down during the reign of Edward VI, re-erected in the time of Mary and finally removed and burnt in the reign of Elizabeth. In 1865 the East end was extended and the high oak pews removed, destroying the original character of a typically Cornish church. The pulpit and lectern were given in 1891 in memory of Admiral Trelawny Jago, and the choir stalls erected in 1924.
The cache is only a short walk away. The published co-ordinates will take you to Henrietta Charlotte wife of Col Robert Jago's grave and the details you are looking for are : Died Feb AB CDEF = 24 . The cache can be found at N. 50°26.(C+E) (F-C) (A-E) W004° 24. (D-A) A (D-A)
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