Gwennap Church
Gwennap church is mostly from the 15th Century (including the detached bell tower) although a few elements (such as the piscina and south porch) are likely to be from Norman times. The church was extended to accommodate the growing population of miners in the area and the north aisle was added at least a century later. The church underwent a Victorian restoration in 1862 by which time the mining community in the parish numbered 10,000. During the restoration, an ancient ornamented cross shaft found in the church wall was put to one side but was accidentally picked up by builders and used for the vestry foundations. A central gallery, described as "an eyesore", was removed in 1882 and another restoration took place in the 1890s.
On walks
- Gwennap Pit and Carn Marth (6.2 mile walk)
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Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
