St. Laudus, Mabe, Cornwall

Description

The church of St. Mabe, situated on high ground, is an ancient edifice of granite, in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave of six bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing 5 bells, all cast in 1744 and recast in 1877: the church retains the rood stairs, an Easter sepulchre, a piscina, and sedilia: the south doorway is Norman, and has a plain square stoup: the church was damaged by lightning on the 4th February, 1866, and was thoroughly restored in 1868, at a cost or about £1,400, of which sum Miss Williams, of Falmouth, subscribed £1,000, and William Shilson esq. of Tremough, £100; at the restoration of the church some very interesting groups of figures carved in alabaster were discovered, which are now preserved at the Vicarage; the church plate includes an ancient silver chalice: there are 130 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1653.