In 1242 it was held by Sir Wydo [Guy] de Brianne or Brionne.

It is thought that the original church built by Sir Guy de Bryan burnt down in about 1360.

[1] The church houses a medieval rood screen constructed in about 1430, the lower panels having a unique series of coloured paintings depicting 36 saints.

These screens made national headlines when they were stolen in 2013[5] but later recovered by the police, restored and reinstalled.

[6][7] The Torbryan caves located in the valley were largely excavated by Edward Widger who lived in the village.