Bradstone

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Bradstone
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Bradstone
Location within Devon
Population63 
OS grid reference SX3880
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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50°36′20″N4°17′22″W / 50.6056°N 4.2895°W / 50.6056; -4.2895 Coordinates: 50°36′20″N4°17′22″W / 50.6056°N 4.2895°W / 50.6056; -4.2895

Bradstone is a village in Devon, England, on the River Tamar. It has a small church and a Tudor hall (now a farm) with an attractive gatehouse.

Bradstone Manor Farm is a Grade II listed manor house with a Grade I listed 16th century gatehouse.

The Church of St Nonna was built in the 12th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building [1] and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. [2] The church has an arcaded north aisle. The west tower was added in the 15th century. [2] The tracery in the south wall of the chancel is believed to date from 1261 when the church was dedicated by Bishop Walter Branscombe. [1] Outside the tower is a stone dedicated to John Coumbe, said to have lived from 1484 to 1604 — outliving the entire Tudor dynasty.

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Nonna (1326684)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 "St Nonna's Church, Bradstone, Devon". Churches Conservation Trust . Retrieved 5 May 2018.

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