Pendeen Church
Pendeen was originally part of the parish of St Just and was known as North St Just. In a Parliamentary Act of 1843, districts were split off from large parishes and Pendeen was left without a parish church. A new vicar was appointed and in 1849 he approached the miners in the Town Platt, saying: "Come on, get your picks and shovels. We are going to build a church". A cartload of timber was delivered, and the slightly bemused miners built the wooden church in three weeks. This was used for just over two years, then the stone church was built and the wood from the temporary church was re-used for the floor. The church was completed in 1852 and dedicated to St John in 1854. In 1888, the tower was extended and the church clock was added.
On walks
- Pendeen to Portheras Cove (4 mile walk)