St German's Priory

St German's Priory

St German's Priory is a vast Norman church in the village of St Germans, Cornwall. It is dedicated to St Germanus.

Shortly after construction, the church became the Cathedral for Cornwall in 926AD, when King Athelstan created Conan as the first Cornish bishop. The bishopric was to be shortlived, however, as it was transferred to Exeter in 1050AD.

A monastery grew alongside the church, and this remained until the reformation when the monastery became a private house, home to the Eliot family, in whose hands the house remains. A number of the Eliot family are interred in the church.

St Germans parish is still the largest in Cornwall, and some of the original Norman features remain, including the large arched doorway.

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*List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom


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