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Parish Church of:
Cury
The church of St. Corantyn or St Ninian is a building of
granite, chiefly in the Late Decorated style, consisting of
chancel and nave of six bays, north aisle, south transept or
Bochym, which belongs to the manor of Bochym, south porch
and an embattled western tower with pinnacles containing 3
bells, the treble dated 1847 and the others 1761: the Norman
doorway at the south entrance dates from the 11th century
and its tympanum is enriched with carved work of interlaced
rings: at he junction of the chancel and transept is a
remarkable hagiscope, and in the chancel wall is a "leper's
window"; there are no monuments: the church was restored in
1873-4, when many relics of the former building were brought
to light: the old pews were replaced by open seats and the
carved woodwork of the roof carefully cleaned and preserved:
there are 250 sittings; in the churchyard is a monolithic
granite cross, 9 feet high and of great antiquity, and some
tombs to to the families of Lyle and Davey. The register of
baptisms and burials dates from the year 1690; marriages
1691.
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