ST WERBURGH CHURCH, WEMBURY - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Wembury's beautiful, quaint parish church lies right on the coast, at the top of a hill, overlooking the sea. It is dedicated to St. Werburgh, the niece of the Saxon King Ethelred. The church has evidence of its 15th century features, so presumably this was around the time that it was built, although no doubt a wooden structure would have existed in Saxon times.

The church of St. Werburg, situated close to the sea and at some distance from the village, is a plain building of local stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western town containing 3 bells, of which the first is dated 1675, the second is a plain bell badly cast, with the inscription 'When I doe call, then follow me all,' and the tenor dates from 1631: in the church are several monuments, including one dated 1677 to the family of Calmady.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1611 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 63 Church Road Wembury Plymouth, England PL9 OJJ Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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