No visible remains of the earliest period of the church foundations survive. It is almost certain that the services would have been held in the open air on the consecrated ground. In the course of time a wooden erection was built to shelter the congregation from the elements and later as numbers increased, a small rough stone building followed. This served until the advent of the Norman period, when a more permanent building was built from local granite taken from Tregonning Hill.

The 12th century church is the main feature of the village. As the population grew so did the church. In the 14th century it was extended once more with the addition of the north aisle and the tower.


The church and churchyard have been manipulated to look dark and eerie. The low-flying birds which I managed to incorporate, with a little patience, add to the unease. The contrast was enhanced and the sky was dodged and burned to make it a little more dramatic. A low angle was chosen to accentuate the gravestones in the foreground.

A grey gradient filter was used.