Far Street, Bradmore

Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 24 Jan 2008

Looking east along Far Street with the church hemmed in by houses on the right. Bradmore is a small village comprising a 8.2 hectare Conservation Area which includes 19 Listed Buildings or structures (all Grade II). The core of the village has changed little over the last 300 years. A devastating fire in 1705 destroyed 12 houses and numerous barns, stables and workshops in under two hours, the damage estimated at £6000. The village was reconstructed largely by Sir Thomas Parkyns (1662-1741) of Bunny Hall, who designed and built many of the red brick cottages barns and farmhouses in existence today. The 13th/14th century tower and spire of the church survived the fire but was never properly rebuilt and by 1881 a Mission Hall had been built adjoining the original tower. By the beginning of the 20th century this brick building was used as a barn. This now forms part of the church and Holy Communion is celebrated once a month at an altar which is situated at the bottom of the tower. The church has never been dedicated to a saint, and was originally built as a chapel of ease within the main parish of the church at Bunny, see Image

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