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Church of St Mary

Grid ref: SX 5366 7014

St Mary's Church stands as a Grade I listed building, likely medieval in origin, built from the stone and materials of the Dartmoor landscape. Like many parish churches on and around the moor, it reflects centuries of local worship and community life, shaped by the granite uplands and the settlements that depend on them.

Visitors will find a working church and heritage site where the building itself is the main feature. The stonework, proportions and details speak to its age and the hands that built it. It remains part of the living fabric of the parish, a landmark visible across the moor's edge and a quiet place to understand how people have inhabited and organised life on Dartmoor's margins.

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