Brancepeth Church
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Brancepeth Church
Image: © Matthew Hatton Taken: Unknown
St.Brandon's, Brancepeth. Tower is 12thC. The nave and transepts 13th-14thC. The chancel roof is 17thC, and the whole church was tastefully remodelled in the 19thC. Inside there are monuments to: Robert Neville - 1319; Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland - 1484; Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl - 1523. Brasses to: Sir Thomas Claxton - 1403; Richard Drax (monk) - 1456. The church is down a lane that says private, but is not!
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Image Location
Latitude
54.734678
Longitude
-1.652097