St. Mary's church, Penzance
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St. Mary's church, Penzance
Image: © pam fray Taken: 14 Jun 2017
A nineteenth century church, consecrated in 1836 by the Bishop of Exeter. The east window was designed by Alfred Fisher of Chapel Studios in Hertfordshire. It interprets the hymn 'Hail O Star that pointest toward the Port of Heaven'. It shows St. Mary as Star of the Seas against the background of the sea with a fishing lugger and the Scillonian ferry.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.116454
Longitude
-5.532852