English Heritage sites near St. Hilary Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from St. Hilary Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in St. Hilary Parish
St Hilary
School Lane
St Hilary
Penzance
01736 602862
http://mountsbayub.com/
Welcome to the parish church of St Hilary: St Hilary in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.
The church tower and spire date back to the 13th century, while the nave and chancel were rebuilt in Victorian times after a major fire. The church has a special place in the story of the Anglo- Catholic movement in Cornwall. Fr. Bernard Walke and St. Hilary will always be linked. His story is told in the book ‘Twenty Years at St. Hilary'. In the nineteen twenties history was made when his play, Bethlehem, performed by parishoners, was broadcast by the BBC. The church, through Bernard Walke, has strong links with the Newlyn School of artists, his wife being a member of that circle. Much of the present interior beauty is due to that association.
The church was re-roofed and re-decorated in 2003-4 and its works of art restored to their former glory. The building is generally open during the day and visitors are welcome also at our Services, especially at the 9.30am Sunday Sung Eucharist, which is followed by coffee.
Our Address at St. Hilary is: Saint Hilary Churchtown, Penzance, TR20 9DQ.
The Old School Room and Heritage Centre are next to the church. The Heritage Centre which tells the fascinating story of St Hilary with its historic links to St Michael's Mount. It has a rich and celebrated history from pre-historic times to the present day. The Church has unique links with West Cornwall's literary & artistic heritage particularly the Newlyn Artists. The Procters, Harveys, Knights, Garstins and Walkes were all involved in the unique scheme of decoration of the church which has led to its Grade 1 listing. Open from May to end of September on Wed & Fri 11.00 am to 4.00 pm (refreshments available on Wednesdays)
The Old School Room is available for hire. Please contact Jenny Dunstan on 01736 762601.
View church website for more information: mountsbayub.com
Pubs in St. Hilary Parish
Packet
Rosudgeon, Rosudgeon, TR20 9QE
(01736) 762240
thepacketpub.co.uk/