The first written record however is of Conan being made Bishop in the Church of St Germans as a result of King Athelstan's settlement with Cornwall.

[3] Some of the original Norman features remain, including the large arched western doorway which is particularly ornate and is carved from elvan quarried at Landrake.

[7] A magnificent though incongruous Baroque monument in black and white marble is situated in space below north tower.

It is dedicated to Edward Elliot (1682-1722), Tory Member of Parliament for the rotten borough of St Germans between 1705 and 1710.

Below is St Stephen to centre, flanked by the Four Evangelists, saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

[9] South wall has two additional three-light windows filled with glass designed by Burne-Jones and manufactured by Morris & Co.