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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Tideford St Luke is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Cornwall, created in 1847 from [[St_Germans,_Corwall]] Ancient Parish. | |||
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The church of St Luke was designed by renowned architect George Wightwick. The building was originally erected as a chapel-of-ease in St Germans parish and was consecrated on 31 July 1845, consisting of a chancel, nave and gable-cote containing two bells. The church is fitted with oak seats and contains a pulpit. The registers date from 1845. | |||
Tideford is now part of the united parishes of St Germans, Hessenford, Downderry and Tideford in the Diocese of Truro. | |||
The small Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1838 and there was also a Reformed Methodist chapel. | |||
There was also once a Society of Friends (Quakers) chapel in Tideford, with a cemetery attached.<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||