St Breward
| St Branwalader's Church, St Breward | |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Branwalader |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Breward |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
Coordinates: 50°33′36″N 4°41′19″W / 50.560°N 4.6885°W
St Breward (Cornish: S. Bruwerd) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the western side of Bodmin Moor, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Bodmin. At the 2011 census the parish population including Cooksland and Fentonadle was 919.
The parish name derives from Saint Branwalader. Until the 19th century it was commonly known by the corrupt form of the name: 'Simonward'.
The village has a footpath which takes you in a loop past the holy well, the aviaries, and the church. It has a shop, a village hall, a football club (Brake Parc FC), two playgrounds (one at Rylands, and the other in Penvorder), a Methodist chapel and Sunday school, an Anglican church, a pub (The Old Inn), and a war memorial hall.
The church is situated at the northern end of the village and is dedicated to St Branwalader (or Brueredus). It is a substantial building of the Norman period to which a south aisle and western tower were added in the 15th century (these additions are of granite). It was restored in the 19th century, and only parts of the Norman north arcade remain. There were in the medieval period three chapels in the parish: at Hamatethy the manorial chapel of the Peverells, St Michael's Chapel, Roughtor, and another at Chaple.Thomas Taylor the historian was vicar here and edited the parish registers. St Breward feast is observed on the Sunday next after February 2nd.
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