St Michael and All Angels' Church, Lesnewth

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth is a Grade II* listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Lesnewth, Cornwall.

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lesnewth
50°40′54.17″N 4°38′51.09″W
Location	Lesnewth
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad church
History
Dedication	St Michael and All Angels
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Archdeaconry	Bodmin
Deanery	Stratton
Parish	Lesnewth (Boscastle and Tintagel Group of Churches)
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Church of St Michael
Designated	17 December 1962
Reference no.	1327721

History

The church dates from the 12th century. With the exception of the tower, it was rebuilt between 1865 and 1866 by James Piers St Aubyn^[2] at a cost of £700. The contractor was Westlake and Cann.

Parish status

The church is in the Boscastle and Tintagel group of parishes which includes:

• St Symphorian's Church, Forrabury
• St Merteriana's Church, Minster
• St Materiana's Church, Tintagel
• St Denis’ Church, Otterham
• St Julitta's Church, St Juliot
• The Holy Family Church, Treknow
• St Piran's Church, Trethevy
• St Petroc's Church, Trevalga