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Parish Church of:
Lewannick
The church of St. Martin is a building of local freestone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, north and south porches and an embattled western tower with pinnacles containing 6 bells, cast in 1767 and re-cast after the late fire: the church was destroyed by fire on Jan 11, 1890, but has since been re-built on the same plan as the former edifice, at a cost of nearly £2,000, under the direction of Mr Otho B. Peter F.R.I.B.A. of Launceston, and was re-opened 11 Nov,. of the same year: a monument to Ezekiel Arscot, ob. 1682, with numerous memorials of later date to the families of Archer, Cundy and others, were all destroyed by the fire, together with the bench ends, many of which were of ancient carved oak: the chancel retains an ancient piscine and aumbry and there are 180 sittings. The register of baptisms dates form the year 1660; marriages, 1775; burials, 1738.
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