St Mary's Church, Brixham

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Higher Brixham, in the county of Devon, England. It is a listed building of Grade II* and was first listed in 1949.[1]

St Mary's Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Tower, St Mary the Virgin, Higher Brixham - geograph.org.uk - 366664
The Church Tower
St Mary's Church is located in Devon
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
Shown within Devon
50.386037°N 3.518772°W / 50.386037; -3.518772
OS grid referenceSX 92120 55119
LocationHigher Brixham, Devon
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.achurchnearyou.com/church/8908/
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated18-Oct-1949
Administration
DioceseExeter

History

The church building dates from about the fifteenth century, replacing a previous Norman building.[2] It was re-roofed in 1867 and was restored in 1905.[1][3] The pillars are similar in design to St Mary's Church, Totnes, which was being built in 1432, and the churches may have shared an architect.[2]

The church contains monuments to the Upton family of Lupton House,[3][4][5] and to the judge Francis Buller.[6] Its archives are held by the South West Heritage Trust.[7][8]

Funding

The Friends of St Mary's, Brixham, a registered charity (no. 1041867) has the stated aim "to maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve, beautify and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the fabric of the church".[9]

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