St Gwinear Vicarage, Gwinear

1851     The Reverend Henry Tremayne Rodd becomes vicar.  Born 8.11.1811 in St Justin Roseland,

             son of The Reverend Edward Rodd and Harriet (nee Rashleigh) , Henry was also related to the

            Tremaynes  of Heligan and the Hearles of Penryn. Gwinear parish church was very dilapidated 

 and Henry Rodd paid for the renovation of the Chancel.

 This work was supervised by John Sedding, who worked as

  architect in the creation of Truro's new cathedral. He was a

 member of the Arts and  Crafts movement, commended by

 Ruskin.  Sedding was noted for his sensitive renovation and

repair of rural churches.  This Pentecost photo shows two

 hardworking Churchwardens amid  hassocks which take their designs 

from the Victorian floor tiles.

  Inset is one of the pew ends in the choir. 

 

 

 

 

  The stained glass windows were added at this time.

The East window depicts the gospel writers on either

side of the crucified Christ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                               The Reredos is newly expertly renovated (.2014 )

1851    West Cornwall railway between Penzance amd Truro completed.

1851    Wall school opened to accommodate 230 children,  in what is now Wall hall, the size of two modern

            classrooms .

By this time the earth around the church was as high as the windows on the south side.  Drainage was

required, The Georgian window on the north side of the Arundell Chapel was out of fashion, window frames

needed to be. renewed. Glorious stained glass windows were added.

via http://gwinearparishchurch.org.uk/gwinear-through-16-centuries-/the-19th-century/