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Latitude: 50.2359 / 50°14'9"N
Longitude: -5.0244 / 5°1'27"W
OS Eastings: 184423
OS Northings: 41701
OS Grid: SW844417
Mapcode National: GBR ZH.99DD
Mapcode Global: FRA 08CD.NDH
Plus Code: 9C2P6XPG+97
Entry Name: Tower of Former Church of Saint Kea
Listing Date: 30 May 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1141656
English Heritage Legacy ID: 63456
Also known as: Old Kea Church Tower
ID on this website: 101141656
Location: St Kea's Church, Old Kea, Cornwall, TR3
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Kea
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Kea
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Church tower
SW 84 SW KEA OLD KEA
2/172 Tower of former Church of Saint Kea
30.5.67
GV II*
Church tower ruin. C15 and possibly remodelled circa C17. Slatestone rubble with dressed granite buttresses, strings, copings, jambs, arches, mullions and pinnacles. Roof fallen. Square west tower with granite newel stair within north vest corner. 3 stages with string dividing upper stages and below parapet. Diagonal corner buttresses, finishing at sill level of bell chamber, and corner arrises splayed above impost level. Embattled parapet with crocketted corner pinnacles. North west pinnacle fallen. Original moulded 4-centred moulded vest doorway and C15 3-light Perpendicular window over. Tower arch (east) is of 2 orders. Evidence for nave roof position, over, and small single-light window below string. Upper stage has 3-light window to each side with round-headed lights and hoodmould, all probably circa C17 Perpendicular survival, presumably installed when openings were enlarged or top of tower rebuilt.
Interior not accessible.
An interesting Perpendicular tower surviving as testament to what must have been a good quality church and now still providing a considerable visual contribution to this rural creekside position.
Listing NGR: SW8442341701
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