ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, BRATTON CLOVELLY

The present church was originally built by the Normans on the site of a Saxon church. In the 14th C it was enlarged but money ran out before the transepts and the western extension could be built. The rare and magnificent wall paintings are 17th C and are now cared for by English Heritage. The village stocks are still in the Church Porch.

There is a Norman Font.Much of the interior of the church was renovated in the 19th C to a very high standard.

 The windows are very fine examples of 19th C work by    Lavers and Westlake, London.

There is a matched set of 6 Pennington bells cast in 1767, that are rung regularly.                                                  

This is only a very brief outline of our beautiful church. Do come and see it - the view from the churchyard is breathtaking.