St Breward Church, Cornwall
by Roy Reed
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The church of St Breward situated on the north edge of Bodmin Moor was originally Norman, but was largely rebuilt in the 13th century and the tower and south aisle added in the 15th. The original Norman capitals can still be seen on some of the columns on the north side of the nave. The remains of painted bench ends (or possibly panels from the rood screen) can be seen mounted in front of the first row of pews.
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