Church of St Nonna, Bradstone

{{Short description|Church in Devon, England}}

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The Church of St Nonna is a redundant church in Bradstone, Devon, England that was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,{{NHLE |num=1326684 |desc= 1326684|access-date= 10 July 2013|mode=cs2}} and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.{{citation|title=St Nonna's Church, Bradstone, Devon|url=http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Nonnas-Church-Bradstone-Devon/|publisher=Churches Conservation Trust|access-date=31 March 2011}} It was vested in the Trust on 12 November 1996.{{Citation | year = 2011| title = Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes| series = Church Commissioners/Statistics| publisher = Church of England| page = 1| format = PDF | url = http://www.churchofengland.org/media/810520/exeter%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf| access-date =31 March 2011}} The church is named after Saint Nonna.

The church has an arcaded north aisle. The west tower was added in the 15th century. The tracery in the south wall of the chancel is believed to date from 1261 when the church was dedicated by Bishop Walter Branscombe.

Outside the tower is a stone dedicated to John Coumbe, said to have lived from 1484 to 1604 - outliving the entire Tudor dynasty.

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Category:12th-century church buildings in England

Category:Church of England church buildings in Devon

Category:Grade I listed churches in Devon

Category:Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust

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