| Summary : A Church rebuilt circa 1866-7 by William White; 15th century tower remains. Contains 12th century font. Originally probably a cruciform plan with north and south transepts ; in the 15th century extended with north aisle and west tower and in circa 1886 all except the west tower was demolished and rebuilt in Early English style to its present plan comprising 15th century west tower, nave/chancel, north aisle and vestry at north east corner, south transept, south aisle and south porch. Roadworks adjacent to the church in 1973 located a number of Mediaeval cist graves, and evidence of a pre-Norman lan. The base of a cross and a round cross-head were also discovered. |
More information : (SW 56533842) St Felix`s Church (Rectory) (NAT) (1)
SW 56553842 (2) Evidence for a llan at Phillack was discovered
during road widening on the south side of the churchyard in
1973.
Removal of the churchyard wall, made of Copperhouse slag
blocks, revealed varous drains and culverts and wahat may have
been the curved line of a pre-Norman cemetery enclosure.
Phillack church was dedicated to St Felicitas in 1239 but
Phillack takes its name fro the 6th century St Piala, sister
of St Gwinear (4).
Other features uncovered during the roadworks were a confused
and superimposed mass of cist graves and disurbed skeletons.
The graves were probably no older than the full medieval period but grass-marked sherds were found in the lower levels,
probably 10th or 11th century. A single sherd of Post-Roman
Class A (late Roman `C`) type was also found.
A possible cross base was recovered and, from the roadway
outside came a previously unrecorded round cross head which
is now in the church. In removal of the Victorian Lychgate the
older south entrance was located. The present church was
rebuilt in 1856 and only the 15th century tower survives. Not
graded by DOE (HHR) (2-6)
12th century font bowl, 15th century however, otherwise rebuilt circa 1866-7 by William white. listed grade II*. (See SW 53 NE 5 for stone in south wall inscribed with chi-rho) (7) (8) |