Historic churches · South West England
St Breward
St Breward — a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Breward is a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
St Breward is a church located in South-West England. It is notable for its historical significance within the local community. The church's architectural features reflect the region's ecclesiastical heritage.
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Background
History
The moorland area of the parish is notable for prehistoric remains, including the earthwork known as King Arthur's Hall. For many centuries St Breward's main industry was the mining of granite which has been used in Cornwall and exported to many other places. The most important quarry is De Lank which produces granite of very high quality. More recently china clay has also been quarried there. There is another important china clay works at Stannon. The most important prehistoric remains are the earthwork already mentioned, the Fernacre stone circle and two other stone circles (one 2.5 miles north-east and the other near Leaze Farm). The first of these has 76 stones in the circle and a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5590, -4.6900
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Breward
- Postcode
- PL30 4LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: St Breward (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Breward?
- St Breward is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4LN), in the parish of St. Breward.
- Is St Breward free to visit?
- Yes, St Breward is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Breward?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4LN. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.