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Parish Church of:
Buryan, St
The church of St. Buriana, said to occupy the site of a collegiate church of Austin Canons, founded by Athelstan A.D. 930, in honour of St. Buriana and dedicated Aug, 26, 1238, is situated on an eminence 400 feet above the level of the sea, and is a building of granite, chiefly in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, but with some Norman remains, and consists of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower 90 feet in height with pinnacles and containing 3 bells; the remains of a chancel screen, partially destroyed with other interesting antiquities in 1814, still exists, and is of exceedingly rich and bold workmanship, carved, coloured and gilt; and there are also four ancient stalls: the entrance to the rood-loft may be traced on the south side, and in the tower is a stone coffin lid of the 13th century, found in the churchyard and bearing an inscription in Norman-French to Clarice, wife of Geoffrey de Bolleit or
Boleigh, still the name of a farm in the parish: the font, of granite is Early English: the church was repaired in 1814, and restored and re-seated with open benches in 1875: there are 425 sittings. The register dates from the year 1653.
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