William Alsa, a local priest, was hanged for taking part in the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion.

[3] The tower contains three bells dating from 1641 (John Beaskam), 1754 (Abel Rudhall) and 1881 (Mears & Stainbank).

A stained glass window, the work of Messrs Joseph Bell and Son of Bristol, was placed in the chancel in March 1880.

The window depicts Jesus, holding a child, between St Peter and St John and is in memory of Achile Baglehole who died when he fell off the cliff at Land's End in July 1879.

[6] St Levan's Church was featured in the first series of the BBC's Doctor Who.