Braunton
Braunton was recorded as having a priest in 857 and is dedicated
to the sixth century Celtic Saint Brannock. The church is one of
only 9 mentioned in Domesday Book in Devon, 4 of this number actually
being in Exeter city.
Description
The tower base is massive and possibly ancient, while the unusual
broach spire is made from trees planted 'before 1066'. As the
tower base is of a different build to the eleventh century spire it is
by definition older. As one of its surviving slit windows has a
Saxon stone lintel it seems likely that this tower base could date back
to the mention of a priest in 857. The nave at 34' wide is
possibly also early and maybe similar to the one found at Clodock in Ewias.
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