ST BUDEAUX PARISH CHURCH, PLYMOUTH
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N 50° 24.778 W 004° 10.612
30U E 416383 N 5585209
An old church in Plymouth.
Waymark Code: WM3VRF
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/23/2008
Views: 10
St Budeaux Parish Church is situated alongside Victoria Road, Higher St Budeaux. The church was completed in 1563, probably at the expense of the Lord of The Manor, Roger Budockshead. It is known that he gave a piece of land to the churchwardens & 24 of the parishioners & generously gave them a further parcel of land to the NE of the church upon which "honest games" could be played, except during Divine Service of course. The gift was on condition that the parishioners paid him one penny each year on Christmas day, at the South door of the church.
Architecturally it is the only Tudor period church in the city. It is built in the perpendicular style. The nave & side aisles are of equal length & area separated on each side by three arches resting on granite pillars. There is no chancel & the roof is regarded as a good example of a Devon "barrel roof".
At the Western end is an embattled tower with six bells. In 1569 Sir Francis Drake married Mary Newman here. The church is also a site of two battles during the civil war when the church was almost destroyed.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1563
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: C of E
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Street address of Church:
Victoria Road
Plymouth, England
PL5
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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