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Summary

Vicarage and adjoining house dating to the early 16th century but much restored.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1098505: BREREWOOD HOUSE THE VICARAGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/69
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87911
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY29SW2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• VICARAGE (Built, XVI - 1520 AD to 1520 AD)

Full description

Polwhele, R., 1793-1806, The History of Devonshire, 314 (Monograph). SDV21030.

Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica. Devonshire, 133 (Monograph). SDV323771.

Oliver, G., 1840, Ecclesiastical Antiquities in Devon, Vol. 2, 5 (Monograph). SDV35446.

Skinner, A. J. P., 1910-1911, Thomas Brerewode, Vicar of Colyton, 129-130 (Article in Serial). SDV125319.

Bannister, G. W., 1935, Proceedings at the seventy-fourth annual meeting held at Sidmouth from the 24th to the 28th of June, 1935, 18 (Article in Serial). SDV102171.

The vicarage, which was built c.1529, was restored in 1902. On the front wall is a carving of a pomegranate, the Tudor rose, a stags head, the Braiwood (Brereward) regus and the motto 'Meditatio totum - Peditatio totum'.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: South Devon, 88 (Monograph). SDV336217.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 373 (Monograph). SDV17562.

Unknown, 1970 - 1999, Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SDV344605.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1975, SY29SW2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV125321.

Vicarage built by Thomas Brerewood, vicar, in 1529. The arms of Bishop Veysey, with this date, are over the door (citing Lysons 1822 and Pevsner 1952). Other details: Photos

Department of Environment, 1984, Colyton, 74 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV131633.

Vicarage and Brerewood house. Vicarage and adjoining house. Early C16, much restored and with circa early C20 additions at rear (west). Surviving parts of a house built in 1520 by Canon Brerewood (Dr Thomas Brerewood) chancellor to Bishop Veysey. Referred to by Leland as 'a fair house'. Stone rubble with freestone dressings. Slate roof gabled and hipped. Two storeys. Irregular plan. The vicarage to left (south-west) heavily restored and has porch with stepped gable and moulded four centred arch, it is a two storey two window range with large late C19 moulded wood mullion windows, the ground floor with dripmoulds. The north-east end (Brerewood House) is L-shaped with hipped roof wing and large gabled wing with stepped moulded parapet and moulded stone mullion window with four four-centred arch lights and dripmould, above a moulded four-centred arch doorway with carved arms of Bishop Veysey above. Rebuilt brick end chimney stacks. Red brick early C20 wing at rear.

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Colyton, 6, 12 (Report - non-specific). SDV346548.

The former Vicarage and Brerewood House together were built in 1529 by Dr Thomas Brerewood, Chancellor to Bishop Veysey, and referred to by Leland as "a fair house". Other details: Maps, photographs.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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