The following is a list of churches in Teignbridge.
Active churches There are churches in every civil parish. The district has an estimated 116 churches for 129,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 1,117 people. NameCivil parishWebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesBlessed Virgin Mary, AbbotskerswellAbbotskerswellMaryChurch of EnglandSt Andrew, AshburtonAshburtonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandAshburton etc.Our Lady of Lourdes & St Petroc, AshburtonAshburtonMary & Petroc1911Roman CatholicBuckfast ParishCurrent building 1935Ashburton Methodist ChurchAshburtonearly C19thMethodistTeignbridge CircuitCurrent building 1835Ashburton Quaker MeetingAshburton2004QuakersPlant from Totnes QuakersSt Nectan, AshcombeAshcombeNectan of HartlandChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunitySt John the Baptist, Higher AshtonAshtonJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandChristow etc.St Mary the Virgin, BickingtonBickingtonMaryc. 1420Booklet: St Mary the Virgin Bickington - A Short History September 2012.Church of EnglandAshburton etc.St John the Baptist, BishopsteigntonBishopsteigntonJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunitySt John the Evangelist, LutonBishopsteignton (Luton)John the EvangelistChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunityBishopsteignton Methodist ChurchBishopsteigntonc. 1820MethodistTeignbridge CircuitSS Peter, Paul & Thomas of CanterburyBovey TraceyPeter, Paul, Thom BMedievalChurch of EnglandBovey Tracey PPT & HennockSt John the Evangelist, Bovey TraceyBovey TraceyJohn the Evangelist1851–1853Church of EnglandHoly Spirit, Bovey TraceyBovey TraceyHoly Spirit1904Roman CatholicBovey Tracey ParishCurrent building 1936Bovey Tracey Baptist ChurchBovey TraceyC17thBaptist UnionBovey Tracey Methodist ChurchBovey TraceyMethodistTeignbridge CircuitHeathfield Community ChurchBovey Tracey (Heathfield)c. 2010MissionLifeGraceSt Thomas Becket, BridfordBridfordThomas BecketChurch of EnglandChristow etc.SS Peter & Paul, BroadhempstonBroadhempstonPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandBeacon Parishes MCSt Luke, BuckfastleighBuckfastleighLuke1894Church of EnglandDart Valley Mission CommunityPrev. chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1999–2002St Benedict, BuckfastleighBuckfastleighBenedict of NursiaRoman CatholicBuckfast ParishBuckfast AbbeyBuckfastleigh (Buckfast)Mary1882Roman CatholicBuckfast ParishBenedictine. Medieval abbey dissolved, restarted 1882Parish of New Martyrs Elizabeth & BarbaraBuckfastleigh (Buckfast)Elizabeth & BarbaraRussian OrthodoxMeets in Buckfast Abbey (also Totnes, Laity Moor)Buckfastleigh Methodist ChurchBuckfastleighMethodistSouth Devon CircuitBuckfast Methodist ChurchBuckfastleigh (Buckfast)MethodistSouth Devon CircuitSt Peter, Buckland in the MoorBuckland in the MoorPeterChurch of EnglandAshburton etc.St James, ChristowChristowJamesChurch of EnglandChristow etc.SS Martin & Mary, ChudleighChudleighMartin of T & MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandChudleigh & TrushamSt Cyprian, ChudleighChudleighCyprian1671Roman CatholicBovey Tracey ParishPrivate chapel at first. Registered and legal 1791Chudleigh Baptist ChurchChudleighMeets in the local primary schoolSt Bartholomew, CoffinswellCoffinswellBartholomewChurch of EnglandCoffinswell & KingskerswellSt Gregory the Great, DawlishDawlishPope Gregory IChurch of EnglandHoliday Coast Miss. CommunitySt Mary, CoftonDawlish (Cofton)MaryChurch of EnglandHoliday Coast Miss. CommunitySt George, HolcombeDawlish (Holcombe)George1867Church of EnglandHoliday Coast Miss. CommunityPrev. chapel of ease, consecrated 1945St Agatha, DawlishDawlishAgatha of SicilyRoman CatholicAll Saints ParishDawlish Baptist ChurchDawlish1970sIndependentDawlish Methodist ChurchDawlish1861MethodistTeignbridge CircuitThe Strand Church, DawlishDawlish1810URCDawlish Church of ChristDawlishChurches of ChristDawlish Christian FellowshipDawlish1939IndependentOf Open Brethren originsSt Mary the Virgin, DenburyDenbury and TorbryanMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandBeacon Parishes MCSt Michael, DoddiscombsleighDoddiscombsleighMichaelChurch of EnglandChristow etc.St Michael & All Angels, DunchideockDunchideockMichael & AngelsChurch of EnglandChristow etc.St Mary, DunsfordDunsfordMaryChurch of EnglandChristow etc.St Martin, ExminsterExminsterMartin of ToursMedievalChurch of EnglandExminster etc.Exminster Methodist ChurchExminsterC19thMethodistExeter, Coast & Country CircuitCurrent building 1892–1893St Blaise, HaccombeHaccombe with CombeBlaiseChurch of EnglandShaldon ChurchesAll Saints, CombeinteignheadHaccombe with CombeAll SaintsChurch of EnglandShaldon ChurchesSt Mary the Virgin, HennockHennockMaryChurch of EnglandBovey Tracey PPT & HennockSt Paul, Chudleigh KnightonHennock (Chudleigh Knighton)PaulChurch of EnglandChudleigh & TrushamSt John the Baptist, Holcombe BurnellHolcombe BurnellJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandTedburn St Mary etc.St Ida, IdeIdeIda of HerzfeldMedievalChurch of EnglandShillingford, Alphington, IdeIde Congregational ChurchIde1864Cong FederationCurrent building 1883St Mary the Virgin, IdefordIdefordMaryChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunitySt Michael, IlsingtonIlsingtonMichaelChurch of EnglandStover Polish Church & HomeIlsington (Liverton)Roman CatholicSt Andrew, IpplepenIpplepenAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandBeacon Parishes MCIpplepen Methodist ChurchIpplepenearly C19thMethodistTeignbridge CircuitFirst building 1826, current one 1865–1866St Andrew, KennKennAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandExminster etc.All Saints, KentonKentonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandExminster etc.St Mary, KingskerswellKingskerswellMaryChurch of EnglandCoffinswell & KingskerswellSt Gregory, KingskerswellKingskerswellPope Gregory IRoman CatholicNewton Abbot ParishKingskerswell Methodist ChurchKingskerswellMethodistTorbay CircuitSt Michael, KingsteigntonKingsteigntonMichaelChurch of EnglandKingsteignton & TeigngraceKingsteignton Community Baptist ChurchKingsteigntonBaptist UnionKingsteignton ChapelKingsteigntonURCSt John the Baptist, LustleighLustleighJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandMoretonhampstead etc.St Thomas the Apostle, MamheadMamheadThomasMedievalChurch of EnglandExminster etc.St Winifred, ManatonManatonWinifredMedievalChurch of EnglandMoretonhampstead etc.St Andrew, MoretonhampsteadMoretonhampsteadAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandMoretonhampstead etc.Doccombe ChapelMoretonhampstead (Doccombe)Church of EnglandMoretonhampstead etc.Moretonhampstead Community ChurchMoretonhampsteadSt Paul, Newton AbbotNewton AbbotPaul1859–1861Church of EnglandNewton Abbot ParishAll Saints, HighweekNewton Abbot (Highweek)All SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandNewton Abbot ParishSt Luke the Evangelist, MilberNewton Abbot (Milber)Luke1936–1963Church of EnglandNewton Abbot ParishSt Mary, WolboroughNewton Abbot (Wolborough)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNewton Abbot ParishSt Joseph, Newton AbbotNewton AbbotJosephRoman CatholicNewton Abbot ParishShaldon Road Methodist ChurchNewton Abbot (Milber)MethodistTeignbridge CircuitThe Avenue Methodist & UR ChurchNewton AbbotMethodist / URCTeignbridge CircuitNewton Abbot Salvation ArmyNewton AbbotSalvation ArmyBradley Evangelical Church, Newton AbbotNewton Abbot (Highweek)1994BrethrenMeets in Bradley Community CentreKing's Church Newton AbbotNewton AbbotAssemblies of GodNewton Abbot Quaker MeetingNewton AbbotQuakersCornerstone Christian FellowshipNewton AbbotIndependentMeets in Highweek Primary School, Coronation Road, Newton Abbot : Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.This HopeNewton Abbot2010Independent?Baptist Union church plant, maybe not BU memberSt John the Baptist, North BoveyNorth BoveyJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandMoretonhampstead etc.St Bartholomew, OgwellOgwellBartholomewChurch of EnglandNewton Abbot ParishSt Clement, Bishop & Martyr, PowderhamPowderhamPope Clement IMedievalChurch of EnglandExminster etc.St Nicholas, RingmoreShaldonNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandShaldon ChurchesSt Peter the Apostle, ShaldonShaldonPeter1890Church of EnglandShaldon ChurchesSt Ignatius of Loyola, ShaldonShaldonIgnatius of LoyolaRoman CatholicAll Saints ParishShaldon Methodist ChurchShaldonMethodistTeignbridge CircuitSt George, Shillingford St GeorgeShillingford St GeorgeGeorgeChurch of EnglandShillingford, Alphington, IdeSt Paul, StarcrossStarcrossPaulChurch of EnglandHoliday Coast Miss. CommunitySt Andrew, StokeinteignheadStokeinteignheadAndrewChurch of EnglandShaldon ChurchesSt Mary, Tedburn St MaryTedburn St MaryMaryChurch of EnglandTedburn St Mary etc.St John the Evangelist, Pathfinder VillageTedburn St Mary (Pathfinder V.)John the EvangelistChurch of EnglandTedburn St Mary etc.Tedburn St Mary Methodist ChurchTedburn St MaryMethodistExeter, Coast & Country CircuitSS Peter & Paul, TeigngraceTeigngracePeter & PaulChurch of EnglandKingsteignton & TeigngraceSt James, West TeignmouthTeignmouthJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunitySt Michael the Archangel, TeignmouthTeignmouthMichaelChurch of EnglandHaldon Mission CommunityOur Lady & St Patrick, TeignmouthTeignmouthMary & PatrickRoman CatholicAll Saints ParishTeignmouth Baptist ChurchTeignmouthBaptist UnionTeignmouth Methodist ChurchTeignmouth1819MethodistTeignbridge CircuitCurrent building opened in 1845 to the designs of architect R.B. Best of Exeter. Teignmouth United Reformed ChurchTeignmouthURCTeignmouth Salvation ArmyTeignmouthSalvation ArmyTeignmouth Gospel HallTeignmouth1790Gospel HallFormerly known as Ebenezer ChapelNorth Teignmouth Community ChurchTeignmouthIndependentLinked with Baptist UnionMars Hill Church, TeignmouthTeignmouthAreopagus2009IndependentMeets in the Riviera CinemaSt Michael the Archangel, TrushamTrushamMichaelChurch of EnglandChudleigh & TrushamSt Catherine, WhitestoneWhitestoneCatherine of Alexand.Church of EnglandTedburn St Mary etc.St Thomas, OldridgeWhitestone (Oldridge)ThomasChurch of EnglandTedburn St Mary etc.St Pancras, Widecombe in the MoorWidecombe in the MoorPancras of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandAshburton etc.Nicknamed 'Cathedral of the Moor'St John the Baptist, LeusdonWidecombe in the Moor (Leusdon)John the BaptistChurch of EnglandAshburton etc.Poundsgate Methodist ChurchWidecombe in the Moor (Poundsgate)MethodistSouth Devon CircuitSt John the Baptist, WoodlandWoodlandJohn the Baptist1532–1536Church of EnglandBeacon Parishes MC
Defunct churches NameCivil parishDedicationFoundedRedundantDenominationNotesHoly Trinity, BuckfastleighBuckfastleighTrinity1992Church of EnglandDestroyed by arson. St Luke's chapel of ease became parish churchHoly Trinity, TorbryanDenbury and TorbryanTrinityMedievalChurch of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust 1987St Mary, AbbotsburyNewton AbbotMaryChurch of EnglandSt Leonard, Newton AbbotNewton AbbotLeonard of NoblacMedievalc. 2005Church of EnglandOriginal demolished save tower 1836, C19th replacement now redundantWest Ogwell ChurchOgwellUnknownMedieval1981Church of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust 1982
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