St Erney is one of those Cornish churches which is tucked away at the end of a no through road near a farm, apparently miles from any other habitation. Possibly a daughter of, or chapel of ease to, Landrake it is now part of a unified parish.

From the outside, the most notable feature is the dumpy, late C14 tower which may pre-date the church itself. Lacking a west door, one could question whether it was originally built as a church tower at all.

The interior has that lopsided feel of any church with a single nave and aisle, lacking any transept but it benefits from large perpendicular windows (especially on a sunny spring day). Any sense of the vertical is fooled by the arcade which leans at a gentle angle.

There is little remarkable. The main item of interest is the font which is of an unusual design. It is generally regarded as being C13 but Sedding suggests it is nearer 1680: certainly, the design seems rather sophisticated for the earlier date.

The C19 arch-braced roof shows that the church was restored and this, presumably is when the last remaining box pew was saved.

The dedication of the church is obscure. Nothing is known of St Erney, nor his (her?) various alternatives St Terney, St Terninus, St Terminus or even St Torney (see North Hill).