St George the Martyr's Church, Truro

St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
St George the Martyr’s Church, Truro
Coordinates: 50°15′49.97″N 5°03′30.45″W / 50.2638806°N 5.0584583°W
Location	Truro
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo catholic
History
Dedication	St George
Consecrated	1855
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Specifications
Length	135 feet (41 m)
Width	65 feet (20 m)
Nave width	32.5 feet (9.9 m)
Administration
Parish	St George Kenwyn
Deanery	Closed Unattached Churches
Archdeaconry	Closed Unattached Churches
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Province	Province of Canterbury

St George the Martyr's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.

History

The church was designed by the Revd William Haslam. It was consecrated on 5 October 1855 by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter^[2]

Organ

The original organ was rebuilt in 1892 by Brewer and Co of Truro.^[3]

The current organ was originally in the Methodist Church in St Columb Major. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St George  (Grade II) (1201533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "Consecration of St George’s District Church, Truro". Royal Cornwall Gazette (Falmouth). 5 October 1855. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
3. "St George’s Church, Truro. Opening of the Organ". Royal Cornwall Gazette (Falmouth). 22 December 1892. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
4. "NPOR C00854". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.