St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Braddock or Bradoc is a

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parish church in the

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Braddock, Cornwall Braddock () is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is about seven miles west of Liskeard, and five miles south-east of Bodmin. The parish was called Broadoak until 1 April 2021 ...

History

The current church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries. The font is Norman and there are many good examples of woodcarving in the church: these include the bench ends, part of the

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, wagon roofs, an Elizabethan pulpit and two carved panels perhaps of the 18th century.

Parish status

The church is in a joint benefice with: * Boconnoc Church * St Winnow’s Church, St Winnow * St Cyricius and St Julietta's Church, St Veep * St Brevita’s Church, Lanlivery *St Nectan’s Chapel, St Winnow * St Bartholomew's Church, Lostwithiel

Organ

The organ dates from 1885 and was built by Henry Jones of London. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The tower contains a peal of 5 bells all dating from 1845 by Charles and George Mears.

References

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