St. Bridget's Church, Morvah
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St Bridget's Church, Morvah is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Morvah
, Cornwall
, UK
. The church, dedicated to St Bridget
, is medieval
.. It was licenced for divine service by the Bishop of Exeter
on 22 September 1400. The tower is the only remaining medieval part of the church. The rest was rebuilt in 1828. The dedication is sometimes given as St Morwetha.
The tower contains three bells, one from 1799 and two from 1828.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
located in Morvah
Morvah
Morvah is a civil parish and village on the Penwith peninsula in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately eight miles west-southwest of St Ives and 5½ miles north-west of Penzance....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. The church, dedicated to St Bridget
Bridget of Sweden
Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373; also Birgitta of Vadstena, Saint Birgitta , was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years...
, is medieval
Medieval architecture
Medieval architecture is a term used to represent various forms of architecture common in Medieval Europe.-Characteristics:-Religious architecture:...
.. It was licenced for divine service by the Bishop of Exeter
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
on 22 September 1400. The tower is the only remaining medieval part of the church. The rest was rebuilt in 1828. The dedication is sometimes given as St Morwetha.
The tower contains three bells, one from 1799 and two from 1828.