Brentor Church, Tavistock, England - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

An exciting sight for miles around. A small church (40 by 14 ft) with a tower on a steep cliff of volcanic stone, standing all alone with its front not 3 ft from the precipice. The site must have been of importance long before, for the walls of an earthwork surround the rock. The tower, 32 ft high, is embattled and unbuttressed. The body of the church has battlements on a corbel-table. The earliest record of the church is before 1150. It belonged to Tavistock Abbey, which in 1232 established an annual fair here. There was a consecration by Bishop Stapledon in 1319. Restored in 1889-90 at the expense of the Duke of Bedford.

The church is always open for visitors. Services are held in the summer months on Sunday evenings at 6.30pm.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1130 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England Street address of Church: Brentor Tavistock, Devon England PL19 If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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