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It will be primarily the late 19th and 20th century stained glass that will draw you to this small medieval church at the centre of this handsome ironstone village.

The Pales Quaker Meeting House was built in 1717 and has been in continuous use as a place of worship since that time, the thatched building and attached cottage are Grade II* listed buildings and the adjacent graveyard has been in use since the mid 1600s.

The church stands next to Over Compton House, the home of the Goodden family.

Breamore is one of the most famous and important Saxon churches in England, notable for its many Saxon details, but especially for the Saxon inscription carved into the arch of the south porticus.

The ancient cross in the churchyard is 15th century and two giant yews were grown to provide soldier’s bows and are said to be among the oldest in the diocese.

The church tower is a landmark for a long way around, and was rebuilt in 1861 to the original medieval designs, but in blue lias stone, rather than the Ham stone from which the rest of the church is built.