St Sampson's Church, Golant
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St Sampson's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; it is dedicated to St Sampson of Dol.
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St Sampson's Church, Golant | |
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50°21′59″N 04°38′39″W | |
OS grid reference | SX121552 |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | www.golant.net |
History | |
Dedication | Samson of Dol |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Truro |
Archdeaconry | Cornwall |
Deanery | St Austell |
Parish | Golant |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Philip de Grey-Warter (priest in charge) |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Church of St Sampson |
Designated | 10 February 1967 |
Reference no. | 1158982 |
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St Sampson's features in Simon Jenkins's book England's Thousand Best Churches, in which it is described as "warm and welcoming".[1] The poet John Betjeman remarked that its pews were "extremely uncomfortable, recall the fidgets of Gus and Flora in Ravenshoe".[2] It is open every day of the year, holds services every Sunday and evening prayer every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Its choir sings every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.