St Conan's Church, Egloshayle

St Conan’s is a small Anglican church beside the A389 near Washaway in the parish of Egloshayle, Cornwall. The building was designed by James Arthur Reeve of Norwich and paid for with £490 raised by the parish. Local craftsmen Gill and Cleave laid the granite, while Mr Williams of Egloshayle handled all the carpentry. The church opened for worship on 23 July 1883 and was listed Grade II in 1988. Inside stands a Saxon font brought from Lanteglos-by-Camelford, dated by Nikolaus Pevsner to about 1100 or earlier. Celtic carvings cover its surface, and a German-style pulpit adds to the interior interest. The church honours a local saint linked either to St Petroc or to a 10th-century Bishop of St Germans, whose feast day is kept on 23 July. The nave and chancel are plain and whitewashed, with clear glass windows letting in steady north-country light. A low stone screen separates the font from the aisle, and the pews are simple deal boards. Outside, a small churchyard slopes gently down to a Cornish hedge and the road beyond.