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.
NameCivil parish (settlement)WebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesSt Alban, BeaworthyBeaworthyAlbanChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.Madworthy Methodist ChurchBeaworthy (Madworthy)MethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Mary, BelstoneBelstoneMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Andrew, Bere FerrersBere FerrersAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandBere Ferrers & Bere AlstonHoly Trinity, Bere AlstonBere Ferrers (Bere Alston)Trinity1848Church of EnglandBere Ferrers & Bere AlstonPrevious medieval chapel defunct c. 1700Bere Alston United ChurchBere Ferrers (Bere Alston)Methodist / URCTavistock CircuitSt James the Apostle, BondleighBondleighJamesChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSt Mary the Virgin, Bratton ClovellyBratton ClovellyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamBoasley Methodist ChurchBratton Clovelly (Boasley Cross)MethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Michael de Rupe, BrentorBrentorMichaelChurch of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorName means 'Michael on the Rock'Christchurch, North BrentorBrentorJesus1825Church of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorRebuilt 1856-1857St Bridget, BridestoweBridestoweBrigid of KildareMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamBridestowe Methodist ChurchBridestoweMethodistWest Devon CircuitAll Hallows, BroadwoodkellyBroadwoodkellyAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandAshreigney, Winkleigh etc.Broadwoodkelly Methodist ChurchBroadwoodkellyMethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Andrew, Buckland MonachorumBuckland MonachorumAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandBuckland & MiltonHoly Spirit, Milton CombeBuckland Mon (Milton Combe)Holy Spirit1878Church of EnglandBuckland & MiltonSt Paul, YelvertonBuckland Mon (Yelverton)Paul1895Church of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunityCurrent building 1909Holy Cross, YelvertonBuckland Mon (Yelverton)Cross1923Roman CatholicThe Rock Methodist Church, YelvertonBuckland Mon (Yelverton)MethodistTavistock CircuitSt Michael the Archangel, ChagfordChagfordMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCHoly Family, ChagfordChagfordCrossRoman CatholicChagford Gospel ChurchChagfordIndependentSt Andrew, CorytonCorytonAndrewChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.St Raphael, HuccabyDartmoor Forest (Huccaby)Raphael1868Church of EnglandAshburton Moorland Mission Comm.Unique dedication. Daughter church of Holne church in South HamsSt Gabriel, PostbridgeDartmoor Forest (Postbridge)GabrielChurch of EnglandAshburton Moorland Mission Comm.Princetown United ChurchDartmoor Forest (Princetown)Michael & Angels1810-1814CoE / MethodistWest Dartmoor MC / Tavistock CtSt Michael & All Angels abandoned (CCT). Services in Meth chapelHoly Trinity, DrewsteigntonDrewsteigntonTrinityChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCCrockernwell Methodist ChurchDrewsteignton (Crockernwell)MethodistExeter, Coast & CountryWhiddon Down Methodist ChurchDrewsteignton (Whiddon Down)MethodistExeter, Coast & CountryAll Saints, DuntertonDuntertonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.St Mary Blessed Virgin, ExbourneExbourneMaryChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamExbourne Methodist ChurchExbourneMethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Germanus, GermansweekGermansweekGermanus of AuxerreMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamEworthy Methodist ChurchGermansweek (Eworthy)MethodistWest Devon CircuitHoly Trinity, GidleighGidleighTrinityMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSt Paul, GulworthyGulworthyPaul1856Church of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorBuilt by Francis Russell, 7th Duke of BedfordSt John the Baptist, HatherleighHatherleighJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamHatherleigh Methodist ChurchHatherleighMethodistWest Devon CircuitHatherleigh Community ChurchHatherleighIndependentHoly Cross, HighamptonHighamptonCrossChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington BeneficeSt John the Baptist, HorrabridgeHorrabridgeJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunityNew building 1893 replaced medieval chapel. United with MethodistsSt James, IddlesleighIddlesleighJamesChurch of EnglandDolton etc.Iddlesleigh Methodist ChurchIddlesleighMethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Petroc, InwardleighInwardleighPetrocMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamOak Baptist ChapelInwardleigh (Oak Cross)Baptist UnionSt James, JacobstoweJacobstoweJamesChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Mary the Virgin, KellyKellyMaryChurch of EnglandLifton etc.Also serves parish of BradstoneSt Peter, LamertonLamertonPeterChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.St Peter, Lew TrenchardLewtrenchardPeterChurch of EnglandLifton etc.St Mary, LiftonLiftonMaryChurch of EnglandLifton etc.Lifton Methodist ChurchLiftonMethodistLaunceston Area CircuitSt Petroc, LydfordLydfordPetrocMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Mary, Mary TavyMary TavyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandTavysMary Tavy Methodist ChurchMary TavyMethodistTavistock CircuitSt Mary the Virgin, MarystowMarystowMaryChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.St Peter, MeavyMeavyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunitySt Michael & All Angels, MeethMeethMichael & AngelsChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Constantine, Milton AbbotMilton AbbotConstantine (Brit)Church of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.All Saints, MonkokehamptonMonkokehamptonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandDolton etc.St Peter, North TawtonNorth TawtonPeterChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCLakeway United ChurchNorth TawtonMethodist / URCWest Devon CircuitSt Thomas of Canterbury, NorthlewNorthlewThomas BecketMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamNorthlew Methodist ChurchNorthlewMethodistWest Devon CircuitAll Saints, OkehamptonOkehamptonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt James' Chapel, OkehamptonOkehamptonJamesChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Boniface, OkehamptonOkehamptonBoniface1905Roman CatholicOkehampton Baptist ChurchOkehamptonBaptist UnionFairplace Church, OkehamptonOkehamptonMethodist / URCWest Devon CircuitNot found in URC directoryNew Life Church OkehamptonOkehampton1982Assemblies of GodSt Peter, Peter TavyPeter TavyPeterChurch of EnglandTavysPeter Tavy Methodist ChurchPeter TavyMethodistTavistock CircuitSt Andrew, Sampford CourtenaySampford CourtenayAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSt Mary, HoneychurchSampford Cour (Honeychurch)MaryChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSt Mary, Sampford SpineySampford SpineyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunitySt Leonard, SheepstorSheepstorLeonard of NoblacMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunitySt Thomas a Becket, SourtonSourtonThomas BecketMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamSt Andrew, South TawtonSouth TawtonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSt Mary, South ZealSouth Tawton (South Zeal)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSouth Zeal Methodist ChurchSouth Tawton (South Zeal)MethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Michael, SpreytonSpreytonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCSpreyton Methodist ChurchSpreytonMethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Mary, SticklepathSticklepathMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamRebuilt 1875Sticklepath Community ChurchSticklepathPartnership UKSt John, StowfordStowfordJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandLifton etc.St Mary, Sydenham DamerelSydenham DamerelMaryChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.St Eustachius, TavistockTavistockEustaceMedievalChurch of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorSt Andrew, WhitchurchTavistock (Whitchurch)AndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandNo longer in Whitchurch civil parishOur Lady of the Assumption, TavistockTavistockMary1906Roman Catholic1952 moved into defunct St Mary Magdalene's (Anglican)Tavistock Methodist ChurchTavistockMethodistTavistock CircuitTavistock United Reformed ChurchTavistockC17thURCTavistock Salvation ArmyTavistockSalvation ArmyAbbey ChapelTavistockC19thIndependentKing's Church TavistockTavistock1970sIndependentSt Mary the Virgin, ThrowleighThrowleighMaryChurch of EnglandWhiddon MCProvidence Methodist ChurchThrowleigh (Wonson)MethodistWest Devon CircuitSt George, ThrusheltonThrusheltonGeorgeChurch of EnglandLifton etc.Broadley Methodist ChurchThrusheltonMethodistWest Devon CircuitSt Mary the Virgin, WalkhamptonWalkhamptonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M Community
Defunct churches NameCivil parishDedicationFoundedRedundantDenominationNotesSt Nonna, BradstoneBradstoneNonMedievalChurch of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust (1996)St Mary Magdalene, TavistockTavistockMary Magdalene1865-18671948Church of EnglandBuilding now used by Catholics
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