 In 1882, following the removal of the centre gallery, which was said to be an eyesore, "The Cornishman" newspaper described the church as one of the prettiest in Cornwall.It was later described by Charles Henderson, as "few Cornish churches are less interesting than Gwennap".There is a Cornish cross in the churchyard which was moved to the vicarage garden in the 1840s from Chapel Moor.