St Piran’s Church Cornwall England Sand Abandoned 80+ Y/O Trade Card

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St Piran’s Church Cornwall England Sand Abandoned 80+ Y/O Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL  80+ YEARS OLD  TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
EROSION OF SANDSTONE MOMUMNET VALLEY UTAH SAND BLAST
It is generally argued that St Pirans Church was built following the abandonment of
St Pirans Oratory, though it is possible that both the Church and Oratory co-existed for
some time.  It has also been suggested that the Church and associated graveyard are
positioned within an earlier pre-historic enclosure or round.  The well-known St Pirans
Cross, which stands within the enclosure, certainly pre-dates the Church.  Indeed, it is
believed to be the oldest such cross in Cornwall, pre-dating the Norman Conquest.
The earliest date that can be ascribed to the surviving fabric of the Church is late 12th or
13th century, though there may have been structures on the site prior to this.  The
earliest part of the Church was the chancel.  The structure was enlarged and underwent
various modifications between the 13th  16th centuries, which included the construction
of a south aisle and tower.  It was finally abandoned in the early 19th century due to the
encroachment of sand, although it is recorded that the Church had difficulties with sand
as early as 1281.
In 1755, it was recorded that the sands had spread all round the Church and by the start
of the 19th century, it was quite normal for the porch to have to be dug out in order to
gain entrance to the Church.  In 1804, the decision was taken to relocate the Church
2.5km inland.  The medieval Church was largely taken down and much of its fabric
reused in the new construction, with remains left to decay.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION - IT IS AN ORIGINAL
THE CARD IS 80+ YEARS OLD
IT IS  NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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