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Parish Church of:
Golant (St Sampson)
The church of St. Sampson is an ancient building of stone and granite in the Perpendicular style, consisting of nave, south aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 5 bells; the interior of the church has many interesting features; the granite piers are of early date; the font is octagonal and of granite; the pulpit and reading-desk are finely carved and the bosses are also carved; at the west end of the church are the royal arms painted on wood, dating from A.D. 1685; there are some remains of old stained glass in the east window of the south aisle; the church was restored in 1842 at a cost of £534, and in 1891, the tower and west end were removed at a cost of £170; the church affords 250 sittings. In the churchyard, enlarged in 1891, is an old baptistery well, covered by very ancient stonework; it was formerly approached through the church porch, but the passage has been bricked up; its water is remarkably clear. He register dates from the year
1568.
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