St George the Martyr's Church, Truro

St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
50°15′49.97″N 5°03′30.45″W
Location	Truro
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
History
Dedication	St George
Consecrated	1855
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Specifications
Length	135 feet (41 m)
Width	65 feet (20 m)
Nave width	32.5 feet (9.9 m)
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Parish	St George Kenwyn
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Rt Revd Paul Thomas (AEO)
Priest in charge	interregnum

St George the Martyr's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.

History

The church was designed by the Rev'd William Haslam. It was consecrated on 5 October 1855 by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter[2]

The church was preceded by a temporary church built of wood which was the work of Mr. White, an architect and parishioner; it was opened on 23 April 1848 with a church service well attended by local clergy and lay people.[3]

Present day

St George's stands in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As a traditionalist catholic parish that rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Oswestry (currently Paul Thomas).[4]

Organ

The original organ was rebuilt in 1892 by Brewer and Co of Truro.[5]

The current organ was originally in the Methodist Church in St Columb Major. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St George (Grade II) (1201533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "Consecration of St George's District Church, Truro". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 5 October 1855. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. A newspaper report of "100 years ago" published in April 1948
4. "Truro: St George the Martyr". A Church Near You. The Archbishops’ Council. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. "St George's Church, Truro. Opening of the Organ". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 22 December 1892. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "NPOR [C00854]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 27 September 2015.