List of churches in West Devon facts for kids
The following is a list of churches in West Devon.
Active churches
The district has an estimated 99 active churches for 54,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 552 inhabitants.
The only civil parishes without active churches are Bradstone, Okehampton Hamlets and Whitchurch.
| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban, Beaworthy | Beaworthy | Alban | Church of England | Ashwater etc. | |||
| Madworthy Methodist Church | Beaworthy (Madworthy) | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Mary, Belstone | Belstone | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| St Andrew, Bere Ferrers | Bere Ferrers | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Bere Ferrers & Bere Alston | ||
| Holy Trinity, Bere Alston | Bere Ferrers (Bere Alston) | Trinity | 1848 | Church of England | Bere Ferrers & Bere Alston | Previous medieval chapel defunct c. 1700 | |
| Bere Alston United Church | Bere Ferrers (Bere Alston) | Methodist / URC | Tavistock Circuit | ||||
| St James the Apostle, Bondleigh | Bondleigh | James | Church of England | Whiddon MC | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly | Bratton Clovelly | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| Boasley Methodist Church | Bratton Clovelly (Boasley Cross) | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Michael de Rupe, Brentor | Brentor | Michael | Church of England | Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor | Name means 'Michael on the Rock' | ||
| Christchurch, North Brentor | Brentor | Jesus | 1825 | Church of England | Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor | Rebuilt 1856-1857 | |
| St Bridget, Bridestowe | Bridestowe | Brigid of Kildare | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| Bridestowe Methodist Church | Bridestowe | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| All Hallows, Broadwoodkelly | Broadwoodkelly | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc. | ||
| Broadwoodkelly Methodist Church | Broadwoodkelly | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Andrew, Buckland Monachorum | Buckland Monachorum | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Buckland & Milton | ||
| Holy Spirit, Milton Combe | Buckland Mon (Milton Combe) | Holy Spirit | 1878 | Church of England | Buckland & Milton | ||
| St Paul, Yelverton | Buckland Mon (Yelverton) | Paul | 1895 | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community | Current building 1909 | |
| Holy Cross, Yelverton | Buckland Mon (Yelverton) | Cross | 1923 | Roman Catholic | |||
| The Rock Methodist Church, Yelverton | Buckland Mon (Yelverton) | Methodist | Tavistock Circuit | ||||
| St Michael the Archangel, Chagford | Chagford | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| Holy Family, Chagford | Chagford | Cross | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Chagford Gospel Church | Chagford | Independent | |||||
| St Andrew, Coryton | Coryton | Andrew | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| St Raphael, Huccaby | Dartmoor Forest (Huccaby) | Raphael | 1868 | Church of England | Ashburton Moorland Mission Comm. | Unique dedication. Daughter church of Holne church in South Hams | |
| St Gabriel, Postbridge | Dartmoor Forest (Postbridge) | Gabriel | Church of England | Ashburton Moorland Mission Comm. | |||
| Princetown United Church | Dartmoor Forest (Princetown) | Michael & Angels | 1810-1814 | CoE / Methodist | West Dartmoor MC / Tavistock Ct | St Michael & All Angels abandoned (CCT). Services in Meth chapel | |
| Holy Trinity, Drewsteignton | Drewsteignton | Trinity | Church of England | Whiddon MC | |||
| Crockernwell Methodist Church | Drewsteignton (Crockernwell) | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country | ||||
| Whiddon Down Methodist Church | Drewsteignton (Whiddon Down) | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country | ||||
| All Saints, Dunterton | Dunterton | All Saints | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| St Mary Blessed Virgin, Exbourne | Exbourne | Mary | Church of England | Northmoor Team | |||
| Exbourne Methodist Church | Exbourne | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Germanus, Germansweek | Germansweek | Germanus of Auxerre | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| Eworthy Methodist Church | Germansweek (Eworthy) | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Gidleigh | Gidleigh | Trinity | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| St Paul, Gulworthy | Gulworthy | Paul | 1856 | Church of England | Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor | Built by Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford | |
| St John the Baptist, Hatherleigh | Hatherleigh | John the Baptist | Church of England | Northmoor Team | |||
| Hatherleigh Methodist Church | Hatherleigh | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| Hatherleigh Community Church | Hatherleigh | Independent | |||||
| Holy Cross, Highampton | Highampton | Cross | Church of England | Black Torrington Benefice | |||
| St John the Baptist, Horrabridge | Horrabridge | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community | New building 1893 replaced medieval chapel. United with Methodists | |
| St James, Iddlesleigh | Iddlesleigh | James | Church of England | Dolton etc. | |||
| Iddlesleigh Methodist Church | Iddlesleigh | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Petroc, Inwardleigh | Inwardleigh | Petroc | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| Oak Baptist Chapel | Inwardleigh (Oak Cross) | Baptist Union | |||||
| St James, Jacobstowe | Jacobstowe | James | Church of England | Northmoor Team | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Kelly | Kelly | Mary | Church of England | Lifton etc. | Also serves parish of Bradstone | ||
| St Peter, Lamerton | Lamerton | Peter | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| St Peter, Lew Trenchard | Lewtrenchard | Peter | Church of England | Lifton etc. | |||
| St Mary, Lifton | Lifton | Mary | Church of England | Lifton etc. | |||
| Lifton Methodist Church | Lifton | Methodist | Launceston Area Circuit | ||||
| St Petroc, Lydford | Lydford | Petroc | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| St Mary, Mary Tavy | Mary Tavy | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Tavys | ||
| Mary Tavy Methodist Church | Mary Tavy | Methodist | Tavistock Circuit | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Marystow | Marystow | Mary | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| St Peter, Meavy | Meavy | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Meeth | Meeth | Michael & Angels | Church of England | Northmoor Team | |||
| St Constantine, Milton Abbot | Milton Abbot | Constantine (Brit) | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| All Saints, Monkokehampton | Monkokehampton | All Saints | Church of England | Dolton etc. | |||
| St Peter, North Tawton | North Tawton | Peter | Church of England | Whiddon MC | |||
| Lakeway United Church | North Tawton | Methodist / URC | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Thomas of Canterbury, Northlew | Northlew | Thomas Becket | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| Northlew Methodist Church | Northlew | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| All Saints, Okehampton | Okehampton | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| St James' Chapel, Okehampton | Okehampton | James | Church of England | Northmoor Team | |||
| St Boniface, Okehampton | Okehampton | Boniface | 1905 | Roman Catholic | |||
| Okehampton Baptist Church | Okehampton | Baptist Union | |||||
| Fairplace Church, Okehampton | Okehampton | Methodist / URC | West Devon Circuit | Not found in URC directory | |||
| New Life Church Okehampton | Okehampton | 1982 | Assemblies of God | ||||
| St Peter, Peter Tavy | Peter Tavy | Peter | Church of England | Tavys | |||
| Peter Tavy Methodist Church | Peter Tavy | Methodist | Tavistock Circuit | ||||
| St Andrew, Sampford Courtenay | Sampford Courtenay | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| St Mary, Honeychurch | Sampford Cour (Honeychurch) | Mary | Church of England | Whiddon MC | |||
| St Mary, Sampford Spiney | Sampford Spiney | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community | ||
| St Leonard, Sheepstor | Sheepstor | Leonard of Noblac | Medieval | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community | ||
| St Thomas a Becket, Sourton | Sourton | Thomas Becket | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | ||
| St Andrew, South Tawton | South Tawton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| St Mary, South Zeal | South Tawton (South Zeal) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| South Zeal Methodist Church | South Tawton (South Zeal) | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Michael, Spreyton | Spreyton | Michael | Medieval | Church of England | Whiddon MC | ||
| Spreyton Methodist Church | Spreyton | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Mary, Sticklepath | Sticklepath | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Northmoor Team | Rebuilt 1875 | |
| Sticklepath Community Church | Sticklepath | Partnership UK | |||||
| St John, Stowford | Stowford | John the Baptist | Church of England | Lifton etc. | |||
| St Mary, Sydenham Damerel | Sydenham Damerel | Mary | Church of England | Milton Abbot etc. | |||
| St Eustachius, Tavistock | Tavistock | Eustace | Medieval | Church of England | Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor | ||
| St Andrew, Whitchurch | Tavistock (Whitchurch) | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | No longer in Whitchurch civil parish | ||
| Our Lady of the Assumption, Tavistock | Tavistock | Mary | 1906 | Roman Catholic | 1952 moved into defunct St Mary Magdalene's (Anglican) | ||
| Tavistock Methodist Church | Tavistock | Methodist | Tavistock Circuit | ||||
| Tavistock United Reformed Church | Tavistock | C17th | URC | ||||
| Tavistock Salvation Army | Tavistock | Salvation Army | |||||
| Abbey Chapel | Tavistock | C19th | Independent | ||||
| King's Church Tavistock | Tavistock | 1970s | Independent | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Throwleigh | Throwleigh | Mary | Church of England | Whiddon MC | |||
| Providence Methodist Church | Throwleigh (Wonson) | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St George, Thrushelton | Thrushelton | George | Church of England | Lifton etc. | |||
| Broadley Methodist Church | Thrushelton | Methodist | West Devon Circuit | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton | Walkhampton | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | West Dartmoor M Community |
Defunct churches
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nonna, Bradstone | Bradstone | Non | Medieval | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust (1996) | |
| St Mary Magdalene, Tavistock | Tavistock | Mary Magdalene | 1865-1867 | 1948 | Church of England | Building now used by Catholics |
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