St Buryan's Church (St Buryan) | Medieval / Middle Ages, Grade I Listed (UK), anglican church

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 Medieval / Middle Ages, Grade I Listed (UK), anglican church
A church has stood on the current site since c. 930. King Athelstan stopped to pray at Saint Buriana's chapel, of which little now remains, during his conquest of Cornwall prior to his campaign against the Scilly Isles. He vowed to erect a college of clergy where the oratory stood if God blessed his expedition with success. Upon his triumphant return, having subdued Scilly, Athelstan endowed a church in honour of Saint Buriana with a charter that established St Buryan as one of the earliest monasteries in Cornwall. The church's original name was Church of Saints Andrew, Thomas the Martyr, Nicholas, and Beriana.

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Coordinates:   50°4'29"N   5°37'20"W
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