Discover Buckland Brewer

When looking for a hotel in Buckland Brewer, considering the kind of travel experience you want can help: are you interested in medieval architecture, building history, wildlife observations, or a recurring event? The following information organizes these topics according to their specific features.

Church and Historic Details

The Church of St Mary and St Benedict is an Anglican parish church dating from the 15th century. The Norman doorway dates from around 1200; the porch also contains a medieval stoup. The church thus brings together a roughly dated doorway and another medieval furnishing detail. Both points draw attention to different aspects of its architectural and furnishing history, rather than describing a single period of origin. A brass plaque inside the church commemorates bell-founder John William Taylor, who died in 1906. This memorial adds a person and a craft to the architectural details. The church is normally open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. Check opening times before your visit.

Nature in the Churchyard

Slow worms, hedgehogs and bats have been observed in the churchyard. These are specific observations for nature enthusiasts, but they do not guarantee a sighting during your stay. As part of the Churchyard Biodiversity Project, yellow rattle has become more established on both sides of the main path; this may allow a greater variety of wildflowers to set seed. Animal observations and plant growth thus highlight different things: one concerns groups of animals that have been observed, the other a possibility for more wildflowers.

Orleigh Court and Building History

Orleigh Court is a hall house built for the Denny family in the early to mid-14th century. Its exceptionally fine hammer-beam roof dates from the late 15th century. The construction date of the hall house and the dating of the roof should be considered separately: they refer to different elements of the building, not to a single date. This means the property cannot be reduced to one year of construction.

The details offer different scales of historical context: for the church, both the church building and individual furnishings are mentioned, while at Orleigh Court the roof has its own separate date. When comparing them, note whether a date refers to the building as a whole or to a single component.

Inn and Dining

The Coach and Horses is a 17th-century inn that probably incorporates an older dwelling. The inn serves homemade food; the menu may change. If you plan around the food, check before travelling whether the inn is open and what is currently on offer. Its historical context and changing menu are therefore different considerations, each with its own role in planning.

Regular Events

The Buckland Brewer History Group regularly meets at 7:30 pm on the third Wednesday of every month at the Methodist Church in Buckland Brewer. A coffee morning takes place at Buckland Brewer Methodist Chapel every Wednesday from 10 am to 12 noon. Both details give a regular schedule, but the time slots differ: the coffee morning is weekly and takes place in the morning, while the History Group meets monthly in the evening. If a particular event matters to your travel plans, check the date and time in advance.

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