List of churches in Mid Devon

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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.

Contents

NameCivil parish (settlement)WebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St Michael & All Angels, Bampton Bampton Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Hukeley MC [1]
St Petrock, Petton Bampton (Petton) Petroc Church of England Hukeley MC [1]
Petton Methodist Church Bampton (Petton) Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2]
St Mary the Virgin, Bickleigh Bickleigh [3] 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 [4] 1821 Cong Federation
St Disen, Bradninch Bradninch [5] DisenMedieval Church of England Unusual dedication. Originally dedicated to St Denis
Bradninch Baptist Church Bradninch [6] 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 [7]
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 [8]
St Bartholomew, Cadeleigh Cadeleigh Bartholomew Medieval Church of England Cadeleigh etc.
St James, Chawleigh Chawleigh James Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC [9]
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 [10]
Upham Methodist Church Cheriton Fitzpaine (Upham) Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2]
St Petrock, Clannaborough Clannaborough Petroc Medieval Church of England North Creedy Team
St Peter, Clayhanger Clayhanger Peter Medieval Church of England Hukeley MC [1]
St Andrew, Clayhidon Clayhidon Andrew Medieval Church of England Upper Culm Valley MC [11]
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 [12] Cross & Mary Ancient Church of England CreditonFull ded. "Holy Cross & the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon"
St Lawrence, Crediton Crediton Lawrence Medieval? Church of England CreditonProprietary chapel
St Boniface, Crediton Crediton Boniface Roman Catholic
Crediton Methodist Church Crediton [13] Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ [10]
Crediton Congregational Church Crediton [14] 1757 Cong Federation
St Luke's Chapel, Posbury Crediton Hamlets (Posbury) Luke 1835 Church of England CreditonProprietary 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 [15]
Nomansland Congregational Church Cruwys Morc. (Nomansland)1864 Cong Federation
Pennymoor Congregational Church Cruwys Morc. (Pennymoor) [16] Cong Federation
Way Village Congregational Church Cruwys Morc. (Way Village) [17] 1847 Cong Federation
St Andrew, Cullompton Cullompton [18] Andrew Medieval Church of England
St Boniface, Cullompton Cullompton Boniface 1929 Roman Catholic Tiverton & Cullompton [19]
Cullompton Baptist Church Cullompton [20] C17th Baptist Union
All Saints, Culmstock Culmstock All Saints Medieval Church of England Upper Culm Valley MC [11]
Culmstock Methodist Church Culmstock Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2] 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 [9]
St Andrew, Halberton Halberton Andrew Medieval Church of England Sampford Peverell MC [7]
Ash Thomas Chapel Halberton (Ash Thomas) Church of England Sampford Peverell MC [7]
Halberton Methodist Church Halberton [21] Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2]
St Mary, Hemyock Hemyock Mary Medieval Church of England Upper Culm Valley MC [11]
St Mary's Chapel, Culm Davy Hemyock (Culm Davy) Mary Medieval Church of England Upper Culm Valley MC [11]
Hemyock Baptist Church Hemyock [22] 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 [7]
All Saints, Holcombe Rogus Holcombe Rogus All Saints Medieval Church of England Sampford Peverell MC [7]
All Saints, Huntsham Huntsham All Saints Medieval Church of England Hukeley MC [1]
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) [23] Baptist Union
St Thomas of Canterbury, Lapford Lapford Thomas Becket Medieval Church of England North Creedy Team
Lapford Congregational Church Lapford [24] 1838 Cong Federation
St Michael & All Angels, Loxbeare Loxbeare Michael & Angels Church of England Exe Valley MC [15] Member of GAFCON [25]
St Mary the Virgin, Calverleigh Loxbeare (Calverleigh) Mary Medieval Church of England Exe Valley MC [15]
St Mary, Morchard Bishop Morchard Bishop Mary Medieval Church of England North Creedy Team
Morchard Bishop Methodist Church Morchard Bishop Methodist Ringsash Circuit [26]
St George, Morebath Morebath George Medieval Church of England Hukeley MC [1]
SS Cyr & Julitta, Newton St Cyres Newton St Cyres Cyricus & Julitta Medieval Church of England Netherexe Parishes [8]
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 [15]
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 [7]
Sampford Peverell Methodist Church Sampford Peverell Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2]
St Swithun, Sandford Sandford Swithun Medieval Church of England Crediton
Beacon Church, New Buildings Sandford (New Buildings)1875 Church of England CreditonUntil 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 [27] 1930s Baptist Union
Silverton Methodist Church Silverton [28] Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ [10] 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 [15]
St Margaret, Templeton Templeton Margaret the Virgin Medieval Church of England Exe Valley MC [15]
St David, Thelbridge Thelbridge David of Wales Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC [9] Rebuilt 1872–1875
St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton Thorverton Thomas Becket Medieval Church of England Netherexe Parishes [8]
Thorverton Baptist Church Thorverton Baptist Union
St Peter, Tiverton Tiverton [29] Peter Medieval Church of England Tiverton St P & Chevithorne [29]
St George, Tiverton Tiverton George 1714–1733 Church of England Tiverton SS George & Paul [30]
St Paul, Tiverton Tiverton Paul 1850s Church of England Tiverton SS George & Paul [30]
St Andrew, Tiverton Tiverton [31] Andrew 1959 Church of England Current building 1971
St Thomas, Chevithorne Tiverton (Chevithorne) Thomas 1843 Church of England Tiverton St P & Chevithorne [29]
St Catherine, Withleigh Tiverton (Withleigh) Catherine of Alex. 1847 Church of England Exe Valley MC [15] Medieval chapel of ease previously on site. Parish from 1886
St James, Tiverton Tiverton James 1967 Roman Catholic Tiverton & Cullompton [19] In process of building a new building
Tiverton Baptist Church Tiverton [32] 1607 Baptist Union
Tiverton United Church Tiverton Methodist / URC Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2] Building dates from 1814
Tiverton Salvation Army Tiverton Quakers [33]
Tiverton New Apostolic Church Tiverton New Apostolic [34]
Tiverton Vineyard Church Tiverton [35] 2011 Vineyard Planted from Taunton Vineyard
King Street Chapel, Tiverton Tiverton [36] pre-1915Partnership UK
Cherith Christian Fellowship Tiverton [37] 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 MCChapel of Bradfield House. Services held monthly
Uffculme Baptist Church Uffculme Baptist Union
Uffculme United Reformed Church Uffculme [38] C17th URC First building 1720, rebuilt 1860s
St Peter, Uplowman Uplowman Peter Medieval Church of England Sampford Peverell MC [7]
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 [15]
St Peter, Washford Pyne Washford Pyne Peter Medieval Church of England North Creedy Team
Hele Lane Methodist Church Washford Pyne (Black Dog) [39] Methodist Ringsash Circuit [26]
St Michael & All Angels, Wembworthy Wembworthy Michael & Angels 1503 [40] Church of England Little Dart MC [9]
St Mary the Virgin, Willand Willand [41] Mary Medieval Church of England Culm Valley MC
Culm Valley Methodist Church Willand Methodist Tiverton & Wellington Circuit [2] 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

NameCivil parishDedicationRefFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
All Saints, Blackborough Kentisbeare (Blackborough) All Saints [42] 1990s Church of England Demolished 1990s, unsafe
St John the Evangelist, Tiverton Tiverton John the Evangelist [43] 1836–18392005 Roman Catholic

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