List of churches in North Devon facts for kids
The following is a list of churches in North Devon.
Active churches
The only civil parishes without churches are Pilton West and Queen's Nympton. The district has an estimated 130 churches for 94,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 728 inhabitants.
| Name | Civil parish | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James, Arlington | Arlington | James | Church of England | Shirwell MC | |||
| St Peter, Ashford | Ashford | Peter | Church of England | Barnstaple | |||
| St Mary, Atherington | Atherington | Mary | Church of England | Two Rivers MC | |||
| SS Peter & Mary Magdalene, Barnstaple | Barnstaple | Peter & Mary Magd | Medieval | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| St Mary the Virgin, Pilton | Barnstaple (Pilton) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| St John the Baptist, Newport | Barnstaple | John the Baptist | 1829 | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| Holy Trinity, Barnstaple | Barnstaple | Trinity | 1868 | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| St Paul, Sticklepath | Barnstaple | Paul | 1956 | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| St Mary, Immaculate Mother of God | Barnstaple | Mary | Roman Catholic | Immaculate Conception Parish | |||
| Barnstaple Baptist Church | Barnstaple | 1817 | Baptist Union | Current building 1861 | |||
| Newport Methodist Church | Barnstaple | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| Christ Church Barnstaple | Barnstaple | Jesus | C17th | Methodist / URC | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | Methodist and URC churches united 1988 | |
| Barnstaple Salvation Army | Barnstaple | Salvation Army | |||||
| Barnstaple Quaker Meeting | Barnstaple | Quakers | Meets in Pilton Bluecoat Academy | ||||
| North Devon Christian Fellowship | Barnstaple | Ground Level | Meets in Orchard Vale School | ||||
| Grosvenor Church Barnstaple | Barnstaple | 1842 | Independent | ||||
| Whiddon Valley Evangelical Church | Barnstaple | 1890 | Independent | Formerly Rackfield Evangelical Mission | |||
| Freedom Church | Barnstaple | 1994 | Independent | ||||
| St Peter, Berrynarbor | Berrynarbor | Peter | Church of England | Berrynarbor & Combe Martin? | |||
| St Mary's church | Bideford | Saint Mary | 1865 | Church of England | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Bishop's Nympton | Bishop's Nympton | Mary | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| Bishops Nympton Methodist Church | Bishop's Nympton | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Bishop's Tawton | Bishop's Tawton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||
| Herner Chapel | Bishop's Tawton (Herner) | Church of England | Barnstaple | ||||
| Bishop's Tawton Methodist Church | Bishop's Tawton | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| St Peter, Bittadon | Bittadon | Peter | Church of England | Ilfracombe & Bittadon | |||
| St Peter, Bratton Fleming | Bratton Fleming | Peter | CoE / Methodist | Shirwell MC | CoE and Methodist churches joined 2004 | ||
| Bratton Fleming Baptist Church | Bratton Fleming | Baptist Union | |||||
| St Brannock, Braunton | Braunton | Brannoc of Braunton | Medieval | Church of England | Braunton & Saunton | ||
| St Anne, Saunton | Braunton (Saunton) | Anne | C17th or e. | Church of England | Braunton & Saunton | Rebuilt 1895-1896 | |
| St Brannoc's Catholic Church, Braunton | Braunton | Brannoc of Braunton | Roman Catholic | Holy Cross Parish | |||
| Christ Church, Braunton | Braunton | Jesus | Methodist / URC | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | |||
| South St Evangelical Church, Braunton | Braunton | Partnership UK | |||||
| All Saints, High Bray | Brayford | All Saints | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St John the Baptist, Charles | Brayford (Charles) | John the Baptist | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| Brayford Methodist Church | Brayford | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St Brendan, Brendon | Brendon & Countisbury | Brendan | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | |||
| St John the Evangelist, Countisbury | Brendon & Countisbury | John the Evangelist | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | |||
| St Mary and St Benedict | Buckland Brewer | Saint Mary and Saint Benedict | Medieval | Church of England | Deanery of Hartland | ||
| Holy Trinity, Burrington | Burrington | Trinity | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Burrington | Burrington | Pool of Bethesda | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | |||
| Holy Trinity, Challacombe | Challacombe | Trinity | Medieval | Church of England | Shirwell MC | ||
| Challacombe Methodist Church | Challacombe | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Chittlehamholt | Chittlehamholt | John the Baptist | 1838 | Church of England | South Molton MC | ||
| St Hieritha, Chittlehampton | Chittlehampton | Urith | Medieval | Church of England | South Molton MC | ||
| Good Shepherd, Umberleigh | Chittlehampton (Umberleigh) | Jesus | Church of England | South Molton MC | Monthly services only | ||
| Umberleigh Christian Fellowship | Chittlehampton (Umberleigh) | Independent | |||||
| Chittlehampton Methodist Church | Chittlehampton | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St Mary Magdalene, Chulmleigh | Chulmleigh | Mary Magdalene | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | CoE and Methodist churches hold joint 'Beacon' services | |
| St Mary, Cheldon | Chulmleigh (Cheldon) | Mary | Church of England | Little Dart MC | |||
| Chulmleigh Methodist Church | Chulmleigh | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | Building closed 2009, now meets in Congregational chapel | |||
| Chulmleigh Congregational Church | Chulmleigh | 1662 | Cong Fed | ||||
| St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin | Combe Martin | Peter | Church of England | Philip, James, Combe Martin? | |||
| Combe Martin Baptist Church | Combe Martin | Baptist Union | |||||
| Combe Martin Methodist Church | Combe Martin | 1830 | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | Current building 1883 | ||
| St Peter, West Buckland | East & West Buckland | Peter | Church of England | Fourways MC | |||
| St Michael, East Buckland | East & West Buckland | Michael | Church of England | Fourways MC | |||
| St Michael, East Anstey | East Anstey | Michael | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St John the Baptist, East Down | East Down | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Shirwell MC | ||
| St Mary, East Worlington | East Worlington | Mary | Church of England | Little Dart MC | |||
| St Mary, West Worlington | East Worlington (W Worlington) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| St Paul, Filleigh | Filleigh | Paul | Medieval | CoE / Methodist | South Molton MC | Rebuilt 1732. CoE & Methodist churches joined 1974 | |
| Church of St Peter, Fremington | Fremington | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Fremington, Instow, Westleigh | ||
| Fremington Methodist Church | Fremington | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| Coastal Community Church | Fremington (Sticklepath) | Assemblies of God | |||||
| St George, George Nympton | George Nympton | George | Church of England | South Molton MC | |||
| St George, Georgeham | Georgeham | George | Church of England | Georgeham & Croyde | |||
| St Mary Magdalene, Croyde | Georgeham (Croyde) | Mary Magdalene | Church of England | Georgeham & Croyde | |||
| Croyde Baptist Church | Georgeham (Croyde) | Baptist Union | |||||
| St Gregory, Goodleigh | Goodleigh | Pope Gregory I | Church of England | Barnstaple | |||
| Goodleigh Methodist Church | Goodleigh | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| St Augustine, Heanton Punchardon | Heanton Punchardon | Augustine? | Medieval | Church of England | Villages MC | ||
| St Michael, Horwood | Horwood, Lovacott & Newton Tracey | Michael | Church of England | Two Rivers MC | |||
| St Thomas-a-Beckett, Newton Tracey | Horwood, Lovacott & Newton Tracey | Thomas Becket | Church of England | Two Rivers MC | |||
| Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Trinity | Medieval | Church of England | Ilfracombe & Bittadon | ||
| SS Philip & James, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Philip & James the L | 1857 | Church of England | Philip, James, Combe Martin? | ||
| St Peter, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Peter | 1903 | Church of England | Ilfracombe & Bittadon | ||
| SS Matthew & Wardrede, Lee | Ilfracombe (Lee) | Matthew & Wardrede | Medieval | Church of England | Coastal Parishes | Rebuilt 1835 | |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Mary | Roman Catholic | Holy Cross Parish | |||
| Ilfracombe Baptist Church | Ilfracombe | 1852 | Baptist Union | Current building 1891 | |||
| Emmanuel, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Jesus | C18th | Methodist / URC | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | Methodist & URC churches united 1989 | |
| Brookdale Evangelical Church | Ilfracombe | FIEC | |||||
| Encounter Church, Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | Independent | Previously Ilfracombe Christian Fellowship | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Instow | Instow | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Fremington, Instow, Westleigh | ||
| All Saints Chapel, Instow | Instow | All Saints | 1936 | Church of England | Fremington, Instow, Westleigh | Monthly services only | |
| St Thomas, Kentisbury | Kentisbury | Thomas | Church of England | Shirwell MC | |||
| St James the Apostle, Kingsnympton | King's Nympton | James | Church of England | South Molton MC | |||
| Kings Nympton Methodist Church | King's Nympton | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| St Peter, Knowstone | Knowstone | Peter | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St Paul, Landkey | Landkey | Paul | Medieval | Church of England | Fourways MC | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Loxhore | Loxhore | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Shirwell MC | ||
| Lower Loxhore Methodist Church | Loxhore | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Lynton | Lynton & Lynmouth | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | ||
| St John the Baptist, Lynmouth | Lynton & Lynmouth | John the Baptist | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | |||
| St Bartholomew, Barbrook | Lynton & Lynmouth (Barbrook) | Bartholomew | 1875 | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | ||
| Most Holy Saviour, Lynton | Lynton & Lynmouth | Jesus | Roman Catholic | Holy Cross Parish | |||
| Lynton URC | Lynton & Lynmouth | URC | |||||
| St Mary, Mariansleigh | Mariansleigh | Mary | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St Martin, Martinhoe | Martinhoe | Martin of Tours | Church of England | Lyn Valley MC | |||
| St Michael & All Angels, Marwood | Marwood | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Villages MC | ||
| Marwood Methodist Church | Marwood | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| Muddiford URC | Marwood (Muddiford) | URC | |||||
| St John, Meshaw | Meshaw | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | ||
| St Mary, Molland | Molland | Mary | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe | Mortehoe | Mary Magdalene | Medieval | Church of England | Coastal Parishes | ||
| St Sabinus, Woolacombe | Mortehoe (Woolacombe) | Sabinus of Spoleto | 1912 | Church of England | Coastal Parishes | ||
| St Margaret of Antioch | Northam | Saint Margaret | Medieval | Church of England | Torridge Coastal Mission Community | ||
| All Saints, North Molton | North Molton | All Saints | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| North Molton Methodist Church | North Molton | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| Christ Church, Parracombe | Parracombe | Jesus | 1879 | Church of England | Lyn Valley Churches | Replaced St Petroc's (see below) | |
| All Saints, Rackenford | Rackenford | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Exe Valley MC | ||
| St Rumon, Romansleigh | Romansleigh | Rumon | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | Rebuilt 1868 | |
| St Peter, Rose Ash | Rose Ash | Peter | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh | Satterleigh & Warkleigh | John the Evangelist | Medieval | Church of England | South Molton MC | ||
| St Peter, Shirwell | Shirwell | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Shirwell MC | ||
| St Mary Magdalene, South Molton | South Molton | Mary Magdalene | Medieval | Church of England | South Molton MC | ||
| St Joseph, South Molton | South Molton | Joseph | Roman Catholic | Immaculate Conception Parish | |||
| South Molton Baptist Church | South Molton | Baptist Union | |||||
| South Molton Methodist Church | South Molton | Methodist | S Molton & Ringsash Circuit | ||||
| South Molton Gospel Hall | South Molton | Gospel Hall | |||||
| St Bartholomew, Stoke Rivers | Stoke Rivers | Bartholomew | Medieval | Church of England | Shirwell MC | ||
| St James, Swimbridge | Swimbridge | James | Medieval | Church of England | Fourways MC | ||
| Holy Name, Gunn | Swimbridge (Gunn) | Church of England | Fourways MC | ||||
| St Peter, Tawstock | Tawstock | Peter | Church of England | Two Rivers MC | |||
| Roundswell Church | Tawstock (Roundswell) | Baptist Union | |||||
| Sticklepath Methodist Church | Tawstock (Roundswell) | Methodist | Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit | ||||
| St Peter, Trentishoe | Trentishoe | Peter | Church of England | ||||
| St Peter, Twitchen | Twitchen | Peter | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St Petrock, West Anstey | West Anstey | Petroc | Church of England | North Molton etc. | |||
| St Calixtus, West Down | West Down | Pope Callixtus I | Medieval | Church of England | Villages MC | Unusual dedication | |
| St Peter, Westleigh | Westleigh | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Fremington, Instow, Westleigh | ||
| St John the Baptist, Witheridge | Witheridge | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Little Dart MC | Also serves Creacombe | |
| Witheridge Methodist Church | Witheridge | Methodist | Ringsash Circuit |
Defunct churches
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Ref | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception, Barnstaple | Barnstaple | Immaculate Conception | 1855 | Roman Catholic | |||
| St Petrock, Parracombe | Parracombe | Petroc | Medieval | 1969 | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1971 | |
| St Peter, Satterleigh | Satterleigh & Warkleigh | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1996 |
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