~ St.Michael de Rupe, Brent Tor ~ The church stands on Brent Tor which is 1130 feet high, it was dedicated to St.Michael in the 4th December 1319 by Bishop Stapeldon and the name appearing on the parish deed is Brente Torre The church must have existed before this date as it was mentioned in a deed of Bishop Bronescombe in 1269. Locally it is said that a merchant saved from a shipwreck built the church on the highest point - - he saw when he sailed into Plymouth Sound on his return home. In fact the church was built 700 years ago by the monks of Tavistock and is only 15 feet wide and 37 feet long, the tower is 40 feet high and houses three bells. In the village of Brentor is the Parish Church which is much easier to reach for the congregation than the church on Brent Tor. Brent Tor from the Celtic Bryn meaning hill and twr (pronounced toor) meaning heap or pile. Copyright © 2000 Richard A. Derrick Lower photographs courtesy of Eric Parker Arrived here from another Site or Search Engine, then CLICK HERE to go to our Homepage Thirdman Webmaster