Church of St Brueredus

Heritage listing

Details ST BREWARD CHURCHTOWN, St Breward SX 07 NE 5/192 Church of St Brueredus 17.12.62 GV I Parish Church. Dedicated to St Brueredus. Norman origins, with later work associated with William Briuere, Bishop of Exeter, 1224-1245. Dedicated in 1278. Restored 1863- 64 by J P St Aubyn. Granite ashlar south porch and south aisle. Stone rubble north wall and ashlar north transept with straight joint possibly suggesting a widening to the north. Stone rubble east wall to chancel with a distinct batter. Granite ashlar west tower. Plan: Norman church possibly of cruciform plan with 6-bay north aisle, the probably Norman piers extant. Partly altered by William Briuere, Bishop of Exeter. 1224-1245 when the fenestration was altered. 5-bay south aisle added in C15, possibly contemporary with south porch and west tower. Restored in 1864 by J P Aubyn when the north aisle was partly rebuilt (Maclean). Exterior: Unbuttressed west tower of 3 stages with moulded plinth, strings and battlemented parapet with crocketted finials. Recessed west door with 2-centred arched opening with carved heads forming stops. Renewed C19 Perpendicular west window. 3-light belfry openings with slate fenestration. North aisle has circa C13 2- light windows with cusped heads with circa C13 window to north transept. Chancel window replaced by J P Aubyn. Complete circa C15 Perpendicular tracery to south aisle. South porch with 2-centred arched entrance with sundial above dated and signed 1792 T Symons. Interior: C19 arch braced roofs to nave, chancel and north aisle and original circa C15 waggon roof to south aisle. 6-bay north arcade with 5 restored Norman piers of varying size and design in granite and Caen stone. 5-bay south arcade with type A (Pevsner) piers and engaged western pier with multiple moulded sha

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.