St Mary Magdalene Church

St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Launceston, Cornwall. It is uncommon for its carvings; the complete outdoors of the original a part of the church is built of carved granite blocks. The church dates from 1511 - 1524 and was built by means of Sir Henry Trecarrel of Trecarrel as a memorial to his infant son. It became restored at a value of £3,000 in 1894 underneath the plans of John Dando Sedding, but he died before the work might be accomplished, and it became managed by using Edmund Harold Sedding and Henry Wilson. A side chapel turned into added to the south aisle of the church.

New seating become furnished inside the north and south aisles, and all rightbenches furnished for the centre aisles. New choirs stalls had been also provided, and all the carving was finished by way of Charles Trask and Sons, Stoke-below-Ham, Illminster. Stonework changed into performed with the aid of William Burt of Newport, Launceston. The church has had organs for the reason that before the English Civil War. An organ was hooked up in 1723, probable by using Thomas Swarbrick. The donor became either Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet or his successor Humphry Morice MP. This has had severa changes over the years. A specification of the organ can be discovered on the National Pipe Organ Register.