Description
Creed, a parish in Cornwall, on the river Fal, 4 miles from Grampound Road station on the G.W.R., and 6 1/2 SW by W of St Austell. It contains the greater part of Grampound township, which has a post, money order, and telegraph office. Acreage, 2666 ; population, 663. There are traces of ancient camps. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Truro; gross value, £450 with residence. The old parish church is not used, a new church having been built in Grampound.
Parish Church
The old parish church of St Crida is nowadays not really used, having been superceded by the newer church at Grampound, for which Creed was the old churchtown. The edifice dates mainly from the 15th century when the earlier structure was enlarged to its present size. There are Norman remains inside, and a 13th century font. The western tower is in three stages and was rebuilt in 1734.
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