Church Yard
Warleggan church is situated at the end of a narrow ancient lane. Perched on a circular
raised enclosure known as a Lian it has all the hallmarks of an ancient Celtic Christian site.
The churchyard has been the burial place of villagers and is the resting place of some
Huguenots. It was extended after the Second World War and in 2013 after the purchase of the Glebe Field from the Diocesan Glebe Committee, giving potential for further extension.
Today it is the resting place of villagers of Mount and Warleggan and where Anglicans and Methodists are buried side by side.
EXTERNAL WALLS
PICTURE OF CHURCH YARD OLD
CORNWALL LIVING CHURCH YARDS PROJECT
The churchyard is run under The Cornwall Living Churchyards Project, which is a joint
initiative between the Diocese of Truro and Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Its aim is to work with the local Community (not just the congregation) to promote the sympathetic management of Cornwall’s churchyards which can provide an important refuge for a diversity of wildlife as
well as a pleasant, reflective sanctuary for the local community.
The project aims to strike a balance. A churchyard managed with sympathy and
understanding for wildlife can look well cared for and be attractive to people as well as plants and animals: conservation is not about letting things grow unchecked, but about positive management.