St Edelienta stands proudly four-square beside the road. The church is still a collegiate foundation with three prebendaries – Crantock, Glasney and Probus all lost theirs at the Dissolution – and the layout of the church reflects this.

The first impression is of the lightness of the space and the width of the ceiling and three aisles. The lack of rood screen and the low rise between the nave and chancel makes the whole feel spacious and inclusive.

The Chancel is equally simple with prebendary chairs in place of choir stalls and a charming, simple, almost rustic pulpit which is barely two steps above the level of the nave: quite enough in our view. The altar is a simple, solid block of stonework. The plain-glassed east window avoids the darkness of Victorian stained glass and floods the space with light.

Simon Jenkins gives the church two stars (just on the generous side?) and raves about the carved table tomb-turned altar in the south aisle. This is twinned with an elaborate stoup just inside the south door, bearing the Roscarrock arms.

The church is famous for its music festivals and our first impression was how small it was to accommodate, for instance, a full orchestra and choir but pictures show the chancel converted into the stage and plenty of seating for an audience.

Outside, the churchyard is full of well-carved slate memorials with some wonderful typography in good condition.