St Mary's Church | |
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Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
![]() The Church Tower | |
50°23′10″N3°31′08″W / 50.386037°N 3.518772°W | |
OS grid reference | SX 92120 55119 |
Location | Higher Brixham, Devon |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Active |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 18-Oct-1949 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Exeter |
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]
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]
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