List of churches in Mid Devon facts for kids
The following is a list of churches in Mid Devon.
Active churches
There are churches in every civil parish. The district has an estimated 113 churches for 79,800 people, a ratio of one church to every 706 inhabitants.
| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael & All Angels, Bampton | Bampton | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Hukeley MC | ||
| St Petrock, Petton | Bampton (Petton) | Petroc | Church of England | Hukeley MC | |||
| Petton Methodist Church | Bampton (Petton) | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Bickleigh | Bickleigh | Mary | Church of England | Cadeleigh etc. | |||
| St Bartholomew, Bow | Bow | Bartholomew | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team? | Built by William de Tracy as penance for murdering Thomas Becket | |
| Bow Congregational Church | Bow | 1821 | Cong Federation | ||||
| St Disen, Bradninch | Bradninch | Disen | Medieval | Church of England | Unusual dedication. Originally dedicated to St Denis | ||
| Bradninch Baptist Church | Bradninch | 1813 | Baptist Union | Current building 1832 | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Brushford | Brushford | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc. | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Burlescombe | Burlescombe | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| Westleigh United Reformed Church | Burlescombe (Westleigh) | URC | |||||
| St Matthew, Butterleigh | Butterleigh | Matthew | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| St Michael & All Angels, Cadbury | Cadbury | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Netherexe Parishes | ||
| St Bartholomew, Cadeleigh | Cadeleigh | Bartholomew | Medieval | Church of England | Cadeleigh etc. | ||
| St James, Chawleigh | Chawleigh | James | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| St Mary, Cheriton Bishop | Cheriton Bishop | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||
| St Matthew, Cheriton Fitzpaine | Cheriton Fitzpaine | Matthew | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Methodist Church | Cheriton Fitzpaine | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ | ||||
| Upham Methodist Church | Cheriton Fitzpaine (Upham) | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | ||||
| St Petrock, Clannaborough | Clannaborough | Petroc | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Peter, Clayhanger | Clayhanger | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Hukeley MC | ||
| St Andrew, Clayhidon | Clayhidon | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Upper Culm Valley MC | ||
| St Matthew, Coldridge | Coldridge | Matthew | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Andrew, Colebrooke | Colebrooke | Andrew | Church of England | North Creedy Team? | |||
| St Boniface, Knowle | Copplestone (Knowle) | Boniface | Church of England | Proprietary chapel | |||
| Holy Cross Collegiate Church, Crediton | Crediton | Cross & Mary | Ancient | Church of England | Crediton | Full ded. "Holy Cross & the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon" | |
| St Lawrence, Crediton | Crediton | Lawrence | Medieval? | Church of England | Crediton | Proprietary chapel | |
| St Boniface, Crediton | Crediton | Boniface | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Crediton Methodist Church | Crediton | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ | ||||
| Crediton Congregational Church | Crediton | 1757 | Cong Federation | ||||
| St Luke's Chapel, Posbury | Crediton Hamlets (Posbury) | Luke | 1835 | Church of England | Crediton | Proprietary chapel | |
| Holy Trinity, Yeoford | Crediton Hamlets (Yeoford) | Trinity | 1891 | Church of England | Crediton | ||
| Holy Cross, Cruwys Morchard | Cruwys Morchard | Cross | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| Nomansland Congregational Church | Cruwys Morc. (Nomansland) | 1864 | Cong Federation | ||||
| Pennymoor Congregational Church | Cruwys Morc. (Pennymoor) | Cong Federation | |||||
| Way Village Congregational Church | Cruwys Morc. (Way Village) | 1847 | Cong Federation | ||||
| St Andrew, Cullompton | Cullompton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| St Boniface, Cullompton | Cullompton | Boniface | 1929 | Roman Catholic | Tiverton & Cullompton | ||
| Cullompton Baptist Church | Cullompton | C17th | Baptist Union | ||||
| All Saints, Culmstock | Culmstock | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Upper Culm Valley MC | ||
| Culmstock Methodist Church | Culmstock | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | Building erected 1888 | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Down St Mary | Down St Mary | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| All Saints, Eggesford | Eggesford | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| St Andrew, Halberton | Halberton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| Ash Thomas Chapel | Halberton (Ash Thomas) | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||||
| Halberton Methodist Church | Halberton | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | ||||
| St Mary, Hemyock | Hemyock | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Upper Culm Valley MC | ||
| St Mary's Chapel, Culm Davy | Hemyock (Culm Davy) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Upper Culm Valley MC | ||
| Hemyock Baptist Church | Hemyock | C19th | Baptist Union | Building opened 1865 | |||
| St Andrew, Hittisleigh | Hittisleigh | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| SS Simon & Jude, Hockworthy | Hockworthy | Simon & Jude | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| All Saints, Holcombe Rogus | Holcombe Rogus | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| All Saints, Huntsham | Huntsham | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Hukeley MC | ||
| St John the Baptist, Kennerleigh | Kennerleigh | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Mary, Kentisbeare | Kentisbeare | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Culm Valley MC | ||
| Sainthill Baptist Church | Kentisbeare (Sainthill) | Baptist Union | |||||
| St Thomas of Canterbury, Lapford | Lapford | Thomas Becket | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| Lapford Congregational Church | Lapford | 1838 | Cong Federation | ||||
| St Michael & All Angels, Loxbeare | Loxbeare | Michael & Angels | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | Member of GAFCON | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Calverleigh | Loxbeare (Calverleigh) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St Mary, Morchard Bishop | Morchard Bishop | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| Morchard Bishop Methodist Church | Morchard Bishop | Methodist | Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St George, Morebath | Morebath | George | Medieval | Church of England | Hukeley MC | ||
| SS Cyr & Julitta, Newton St Cyres | Newton St Cyres | Cyricus & Julitta | Medieval | Church of England | Netherexe Parishes | ||
| St Bartholomew, Nymet Rowland | Nymet Rowland | Bartholomew | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Peter, Oakford | Oakford | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Poughill | Poughill | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Thomas a Becket, Puddington | Puddington | Thomas Becket | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St John the Baptist, Sampford Peverell | Sampford Peverell | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| Sampford Peverell Methodist Church | Sampford Peverell | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | ||||
| St Swithun, Sandford | Sandford | Swithun | Medieval | Church of England | Crediton | ||
| Beacon Church, New Buildings | Sandford (New Buildings) | 1875 | Church of England | Crediton | Until 1981 this was also a school with services in school room | ||
| Sandford Congregational Church | Sandford | 1847 | Cong Federation | ||||
| St Swithun, Shobrooke | Shobrooke | Swithun | Medieval | Church of England | Crediton | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Silverton | Silverton | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Cadeleigh etc. | ||
| Silverton Evangelical Church | Silverton | 1930s | Baptist Union | ||||
| Silverton Methodist Church | Silverton | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ | Building erected 1914 | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh English | Stockleigh English | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh Pomeroy | Stockleigh Pomeroy | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Margaret, Stoodleigh | Stoodleigh | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St Margaret, Templeton | Templeton | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St David, Thelbridge | Thelbridge | David of Wales | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | Rebuilt 1872–1875 | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton | Thorverton | Thomas Becket | Medieval | Church of England | Netherexe Parishes | ||
| Thorverton Baptist Church | Thorverton | Baptist Union | |||||
| St Peter, Tiverton | Tiverton | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Tiverton St P & Chevithorne | ||
| St George, Tiverton | Tiverton | George | 1714–1733 | Church of England | Tiverton SS George & Paul | ||
| St Paul, Tiverton | Tiverton | Paul | 1850s | Church of England | Tiverton SS George & Paul | ||
| St Andrew, Tiverton | Tiverton | Andrew | 1959 | Church of England | Current building 1971 | ||
| St Thomas, Chevithorne | Tiverton (Chevithorne) | Thomas | 1843 | Church of England | Tiverton St P & Chevithorne | ||
| St Catherine, Withleigh | Tiverton (Withleigh) | Catherine of Alex. | 1847 | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | Medieval chapel of ease previously on site. Parish from 1886 | |
| St James, Tiverton | Tiverton | James | 1967 | Roman Catholic | Tiverton & Cullompton | In process of building a new building | |
| Tiverton Baptist Church | Tiverton | 1607 | Baptist Union | ||||
| Tiverton United Church | Tiverton | Methodist / URC | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | Building dates from 1814 | |||
| Tiverton Salvation Army | Tiverton | Quakers | |||||
| Tiverton New Apostolic Church | Tiverton | New Apostolic | |||||
| Tiverton Vineyard Church | Tiverton | 2011 | Vineyard | Planted from Taunton Vineyard | |||
| King Street Chapel, Tiverton | Tiverton | pre-1915 | Partnership UK | ||||
| Cherith Christian Fellowship | Tiverton | Chorath | Independent | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Uffculme | Uffculme | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Culm Valley MC | ||
| St Stephen, Ashill | Uffculme (Ashill) | Stephen | 1882 | Church of England | Culm Valley MC | ||
| All Saints, Bradfield | Uffculme (Bradfield) | All Saints | 1875 | Church of England | Culm Valley MC | Chapel of Bradfield House. Services held monthly | |
| Uffculme Baptist Church | Uffculme | Baptist Union | |||||
| Uffculme United Reformed Church | Uffculme | C17th | URC | First building 1720, rebuilt 1860s | |||
| St Peter, Uplowman | Uplowman | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Sampford Peverell MC | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Upton Hellions | Upton Hellions | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Crediton | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Washfield | Washfield | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St Peter, Washford Pyne | Washford Pyne | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| Hele Lane Methodist Church | Washford Pyne (Black Dog) | Methodist | Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St Michael & All Angels, Wembworthy | Wembworthy | Michael & Angels | 1503 | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Willand | Willand | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Culm Valley MC | ||
| Culm Valley Methodist Church | Willand | Methodist | Tiverton & Wellington Circuit | Willand & Cullompton Methodist churches merged 2007 | |||
| St Mary, Woolfardisworthy | Woolfardisworthy | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team | ||
| St Peter, Zeal Monachorum | Zeal Monachorum | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | North Creedy Team? |
Defunct churches
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Ref | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints, Blackborough | Kentisbeare (Blackborough) | All Saints | 1990s | Church of England | Demolished 1990s, unsafe | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Tiverton | Tiverton | John the Evangelist | 1836–1839 | 2005 | Roman Catholic |
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