A church has stood on the current site since c.930. King Athelstan stopped to pray at Saint Buriana's chapel, of which little now remains, during his conquest of Cornwall before his campaign against the Scilly Isles. He vowed to erect a college of clergy where the oratory stood if God blessed his expedition with success.
A church has been on this site since around 930 AD. King Athelstan stopped to pray at Saint Buriana's chapel, which is now mostly gone, during his conquest of Cornwall before he went to fight the Scilly Isles. He promised to build a college for clergy where the chapel stood if God helped him win.