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The village of Forrabury lies immediately south-west of Boscastle, and the medieval parish church of St Symphorian serves both communities. The dedication is unusual in England, though common in France. But why would a French saint be commemorated in an English church? The answer probably lies with the Bottreaux family, the first Norman lords of the Forrabury area. The Bottreaux came to England with William the Conqueror and built a castle near the site of the present Methodist Chapel. The Bottreaux castle name was mangled by the English and became in time 'Boscastle'. It seems likely that the Bottreaux were familiar with St Symphorian and had the first recorded church here dedicated to this 3rd-century saint. At that time the harbour area that is now Boscastle was yet to be settled, and the major settlements were around the Bottreaux castle and at Minster, further inland. Very little remains of the Norman church, for in 1867 the entire church was rebuilt by architect JP St Aubyn to make room for more seating. Despite the rebuilding, many of the original medieval features remain, including the plainly carved Norman arch on the south side of the nave. The oldest feature inside the church is the simply carved 12th-century greenstone font, in the shape of a chalice, or cup. The bowl is carved with diagonal criss-cross patterns which change as you go around the circumference. https://www.britainexpress.com/counti...