The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
St Gerrans (medieval)
Church
The church is prominently sited on the main street, in the centre of the hilltop village of Gerrans. The village adjoins the former fishing village of Portscatho, and the spire is an important landmark, seen from both the sea and the surrounding countryside. The church itself it set within an oval, raised churchyard, or lann. The current form of the church is a nave and chancel under one roof, a N transept and S aisle, with a tower and spire at the W end.
The restoration scheme of 1849 to 1850, carried out by William White of Truro, involved the rebuilding of almost the whole church. It was, however, carried out in a manner sympathetic to the vernacular style, using local materials and reusing the original windows. The result successfully suggests the continuous development of the church since the 13thc..
The only feature remaining from the Norman church is the font.