St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford is a church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Camelford, Cornwall. It is a chapel-of-ease in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Camelford.
History The church was built between 1937 and 1938 to the designs of the architect Charles Nicholson. The Cowlard family of Launceston).Madford; Launceston Then! gave the medieval font. Pevsner describes it as A minor delight. It sits well on a slightly elevated site above the main road, its modest scale and use of local Delabole slate combining well with an understated Romanesque style...
There was in medieval times a chapel of St Thomas in the town which probably fell into disuse after the Reformation (it is recorded in 1312).
Parish status The church is in a joint benefice with: St Adwen's Church, Advent St Julitta's Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford
Stained glass The church has two good windows by famous designers: Chancel east window, 1938 by Martin Travers South Chapel east window, 1938 by Theodora Salusbury
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