St Ervan

Church of Saint Hermes
Church of Saint Hermes is located in Cornwall
Church of Saint Hermes
Church of Saint Hermes
Location within Cornwall
50°29′39.6″N 04°58′25.9″W / 50.494333°N 4.973861°W / 50.494333; -4.973861
LocationSt Ervan
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
WebsiteLannpydar.org.uk
History
DedicationSt Hermes
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Designated1969
Specifications
Spire height50 feet (15 m)
MaterialsSlatestone rubble with granite dressings, and Catacleuse stone windows
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseTruro
ArchdeaconryCornwall
DeaneryPydar
ParishSt Ervan
Clergy
RectorRevd. Helen Baber
Laity
Lay member(s) of chapterMike O’Connor

St Ervan is a rural civil parish and hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is situated three miles (5 km) southwest of Padstow.[2] St Ervan is named after St Erbyn, the original patron of the church, who is said to have been the father of St Selevan.[3] Notable features in St Ervan are the Anglican church, the village hall and the Nonconformist cemetery. The parish population at the 2011 census was 521.[4] In addition to the hamlet of St Ervan, also called Churchtown, the parish incorporates the hamlets of Penrose and Rumford.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Ervan (Grade I) (1212526)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  3. ^ Ellis, P. B. (1992) The Cornish Saints. Penryn: Tor Mark Press, p. 11
  4. ^ "parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 February 2015.