St Mary the Virgin's Church, Braddock
Church in Cornwall, England
50°25′48.16″N 04°35′19.7″W / 50.4300444°N 4.588806°W / 50.4300444; -4.588806Historic site
Listed Building – Grade I
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Braddock or Bradoc is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Braddock, Cornwall.[2]
History
The current church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries. The font is Norman and there are many good examples of woodcarving in the church: these include the bench ends, part of the rood screen, wagon roofs, an Elizabethan pulpit and two carved panels perhaps of the 18th century.
Parish status
The church is in a joint benefice with:
- Boconnoc Church
- St Winnow’s Church, St Winnow
- St Cyricius and St Julietta's Church, St Veep
- St Brevita’s Church, Lanlivery
- St Nectan’s Chapel, St Winnow
- St Bartholomew's Church, Lostwithiel
Organ
The organ dates from 1885 and was built by Henry Jones of London. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
Bells
The tower contains a peal of 5 bells all dating from 1845 by Charles and George Mears.[4]
References
Cornwall portal
- ^ "Braddock: St Mary the Virgin". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). The Buildings of England. Cornwall. Yale University Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780300126686.
- ^ "NPOR [D06780]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Braddock Blessed Virgin Mary". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
