These two sets of little-known notes on Cornish churches, recorded first-hand by nineteenth-century antiquaries, underpin our understanding of how these structures developed into the buildings we see today.


These manuscript notes on Cornish churches contain much previously unknown material, and were compiled by three 19th century antiquaries. The brothers Daniel and Samuel Lysons toured the county from 1805-11, working towards the publication of the Cornish volume of their series Magna Britannia. Sir Stephen Glynne, 9th Bt of Hawarden, had a passion for recording church architecture, travelling widely around the UK and the continent. Presented here for the first time, the two sets of notes neatly complement each other, the Lysons' focusing on notable features in the churches, while Glynne's form clear architectonic descriptions. The text is also supplemented by further archival research which shows how these structures have evolved between the nineteenth century and today. This volume covers parishes M-Z and is the companion volume to Cornish Churches in the Nineteenth Century, vol. 1, covering parishes A-L, which was published by the Devon and Cornwall Record Society in 2024.