SX4158 : Church of St Stephen
taken 9 years ago, near to St Stephens, Cornwall, England
The parish church of Saltash was, until 1881, at St Stephens by Saltash, one mile from the town. Though of earlier foundation, the structure of the building is largely 15th century: there are two aisles and the tower is west of the north aisle. The font is Norman.
This church probably founded in Norman times by the lords of Trematon Castle. Like the castle it belonged later to the Earls and Dukes of Cornwall; in 1351 King Edward III appropriated it to the Deanery of Windsor so that the benefice became a vicarage.
Grade I listed. Link
Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in southeast Cornwall. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It is known as "the Gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by the salt mill. Saltash is the largest town within the East Cornwall area and is one of the largest in Cornwall. Both the Royal Albert Bridge and The Tamar Bridge have their western ends in Saltash.
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Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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