English Heritage sites near Braunton Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
27 miles from Braunton Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
PENHALLAM MANOR
30 miles from Braunton Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
DUNSTER BUTTER CROSS
31 miles from Braunton Parish
Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
31 miles from Braunton Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
31 miles from Braunton Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
33 miles from Braunton Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
Churches in Braunton Parish
St Anne
The Braunton Mission Community covers the same area of North Devon as the civil parish of Braunton. There are two places of worship - St Brannock's, the Parish Church and St Anne's, a Chapel of Ease at Saunton. In addition to Braunton and Saunton the Mission Community also includes the hamlets of Lobb, Knowle, Fullabrook, Winsham, Little Beara, Pippacott and Halsinger. The population is over 8,000 and it is a very popular holiday area so the population increases hugely in the summer months.
St Anne's is in Saunton on the main road from Braunton to Croyde and opposite the entrance to Saunton Golf Club. It looks across Braunton Burrows and the golden sands of Saunton Beach. Saunton is one of a number of hamlets that make up the Parish of Braunton.
The original chapel dedicated to St Anne was recorded in the C17th nearer the sea and was one of the five ancient chapels in the Parish.
The present Chapel was built by local families with the foundation stone being laid in 1895 and the opening service was held on Wednesday April 29th 1896. It was intended to be the Chancel of a much larger building which was never built.
There is a service at St.Anne's each Sunday - on the 2nd and 4th Sunday this is a Said Eucharist at 8.30am. On the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays there is a Service of Matins (Book of Common Prayer version) with hymns at 11.00am. Other services and events are held during the year.
Parking is available on an open space down a short lane on the Braunton side of the Chapel. The Chapel is open each day for visitors.
SAFEGUARDING IN THIS PARISH
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:
The Parish Safeguarding Representative is
Marguerite Shapland
She can be contacted on telephone 01271 814082
The link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team's contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
St Brannock
Church Street
Braunton
01271 814082
http://www.brauntonchurch.org
SAFEGUARDING IN THIS PARISH
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:
The Parish Safeguarding Representative is
Marguerite Shapland
She can be contacted on telephone 01271 814082
The link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team's contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
Pubs in Braunton Parish
Aggi
25 East Street, Braunton, EX33 2EA
(01271) 817980
theaggi.co.uk
Black Horse
34 Church Street, Braunton, EX33 2EL
(01271) 814555
theblackhorsebraunton.co.uk/
Ebrington Arms
Winsham Road, Knowle, Braunton, EX33 2LW
(01271) 812166
ebringtonarmsdevon.co.uk
London Inn
Mariners Arms
New Inn
White Lion Inn
1 North Street, Braunton, EX33 1AJ
(01271) 813085
whitelionbraunton.co.uk/
