St Mary: entrance to the church; sturdy three-stage west tower, small arch contains statue of the Virgin; four cinquefoiled lights at belfry
St Mary: c15 church largely cemented exposed on hillside; reroofed & restored 1907
St Mary: castellated transept & south porch; polygonal stair turret at west end of aisle; restored Perpendicular tracery
St Mary: north & south Beerstone arcades with early c15 thin tall piers, moulded capitals, depressed arches; east window thought to be original
St Mary: shell piscina in chancel
St Mary: coat of arms of Bishop Courtenay of Exeter (1478-1487) from the piscina
St Mary: early c14 font with square base with dogs at corners
St Mary: late c15 recess on north side of chancel intended for funeral monument
St Mary: recess on south side of chancel; Tudor arched with canopies
St Mary: vaulting on south side chancel recess
St Mary: memorial to John Upton of Lupton, d.1641
St Mary: memorial to Anthony Upton of Lupton, d.1669; large oval inscription panel
St Mary: inscription from the memorial to Anthony Upton of Lupton, d.1669
St Mary: memorial to John Upton of Lupton, d.1687; obelisks placed above
St Mary: memorial to the children of John Upton of Lupton, d.1687, stating his daughter Ursula was buried with him
St Mary: memorial in north transept to Edward Yarde of Churston Ferrers, d.1710 aged 13 at Eton College
St Mary: shield from the monument to Edward Yarde, d.1710
St Mary: memorial to Anne (Fownes of Kittery Court), erected 1713, wife of Charles Stucley of Plymouth, d.1720
St Mary: memorial slab to Elizabeth (Berry of Plymouth), d.1718, wife of John Fownes of Kittery Court, d.1733
St Mary: memorial to John Fownes of Kittery Court, d.1733
St Mary: memorial to Mary Southcote of Dartmouth, d.1752, aged 10
Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Listing Date: 18 October 1949
Last Amended: 18 October 1993
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1195156
English Heritage Legacy ID: 383610
ID on this website: 101195156
Location: St Mary's Church, Higher Brixham, Torbay, Devon, TQ5
County: Torbay
Civil Parish: Brixham
Built-Up Area: Brixham
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Brixham St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter