Church of St Stephen, Saltash
| Church of St Stephen, Saltash | |
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| St Stephens-by-Saltash | |
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| 50°24′13″N 4°13′44″W / 50.4035°N 4.2289°W | |
| Location | Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AP |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 17 January 1952 |
| Years built | 15th century |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St. Stephen by Saltash |
| Deanery | East Wivelshire |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Bodmin |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | The Revd Cathy Sigrist |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Revd Pam Sellix The Revd Diane Burrows |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Lesley Margetts, Brenton Blandford |
The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.
There was originally a 13th century church on the same site; it had been consecrated in 1259. The present church dates to the 15th century. The church building itself consists of three aisles, five bays, and a three-stage tower. The slate roof is dated to 1866.
Inside the church, there is a square font dating to the Norman period of a similar style to others in Cornwall. Behind the high altar, is a seven-bay, Gothic style reredos.
On 17 January 1952, the church was designated a grade I listed building.
The parish of St. Stephen by Saltash is part of the Saltash Team Ministry in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin of the Diocese of Truro. St Stephen's is part of the Benefice of Saltash alongside the Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash. The patrons of the parish are the Dean and the Canons of Windsor.
Monumental brass of Marie Stradling (died 1613)
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