St Brueredus

Dedicated in 1278.

Plan: Norman church possibly of cruciform plan with 6-bay north aisle, the probably Norman piers extant.

1224-1245 when the fenestration was altered.

5-bay south aisle added in C15, possibly contemporary with south porch and west tower.

Recessed west door with 2-centred arched opening with carved heads forming stops.

North aisle has circa C13 2- light windows with cusped heads with circa C13 window to north transept.

Complete circa C15 Perpendicular tracery to south aisle.

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.

Font constructed of Norman fragments with square base, round shaft and unusual shaped font bowl.

Remains of circa C15 carved bench ends.

Remains of circa C15 rood loft or parclose screen forming parclose screen between chancel and north aisle and part also reused at west end of north aisle.

Memorials include remains of slate tombchest of Christian Rogers, 1609 with two kneeling figures in relief: William Billing of Lanke, 1654 (of Higher Lank Farmhouse): John Adams, 1609.

The interior of St Breward Church was illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson in a cartoon of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque Rowlandson based his cartoon figure on Rev Ralph Baron and stayed at Hengar (in St Tudy parish) on his visits between 1780 and 1812.