The following is a list of churches in Teignbridge .
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.
Name | Civil parish | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes | |
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Blessed Virgin Mary, Abbotskerswell | Abbotskerswell | Mary | Church of England | |||||
St Andrew, Ashburton | Ashburton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |||
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Petroc, Ashburton | Ashburton | Mary & Petroc | 1911 | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | Current building 1935 | ||
Ashburton Methodist Church | Ashburton | early C19th | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | Current building 1835 | |||
Ashburton Quaker Meeting | Ashburton | 2004 | Quakers [2] | Plant from Totnes Quakers | ||||
St Nectan, Ashcombe | Ashcombe | Nectan of Hartland | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | ||||
St John the Baptist, Higher Ashton | Ashton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Christow etc. | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Bickington | Bickington | Mary | c. 1420 [4] | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |||
St John the Baptist, Bishopsteignton | Bishopsteignton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | |||
St John the Evangelist, Luton | Bishopsteignton (Luton) | John the Evangelist | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | ||||
Bishopsteignton Methodist Church | Bishopsteignton | c. 1820 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | ||||
SS Peter, Paul & Thomas of Canterbury | Bovey Tracey | [5] | Peter, Paul, Thom B | Medieval | Church of England | Bovey Tracey PPT & Hennock | ||
St John the Evangelist, Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | John the Evangelist | 1851–1853 | Church of England | ||||
Holy Spirit, Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | Holy Spirit | 1904 | Roman Catholic | Bovey Tracey Parish [6] | Current building 1936 | ||
Bovey Tracey Baptist Church | Bovey Tracey | [7] | C17th | Baptist Union | ||||
Bovey Tracey Methodist Church | Bovey Tracey | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | |||||
Heathfield Community Church | Bovey Tracey (Heathfield) | [8] | c. 2010 | MissionLifeGrace [9] | ||||
St Thomas Becket, Bridford | Bridford | Thomas Becket | Church of England | Christow etc. | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Broadhempston | Broadhempston | Peter & Paul | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC [10] | |||
St Luke, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | [11] | Luke | 1894 | Church of England | Dart Valley Mission Community [12] | Prev. chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1999–2002 | |
St Benedict, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | Benedict of Nursia | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | ||||
Buckfast Abbey | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | [13] | Mary | 1882 | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | Benedictine. Medieval abbey dissolved, restarted 1882 | |
Parish of New Martyrs Elizabeth & Barbara | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | [14] | Elizabeth & Barbara | Russian Orthodox | Meets in Buckfast Abbey (also Totnes, Laity Moor) | |||
Buckfastleigh Methodist Church | Buckfastleigh | Methodist | South Devon Circuit [15] | |||||
Buckfast Methodist Church | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | Methodist | South Devon Circuit [15] | |||||
St Peter, Buckland in the Moor | Buckland in the Moor | Peter | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | ||||
St James, Christow | Christow | James | Church of England | Christow etc. | ||||
SS Martin & Mary, Chudleigh | Chudleigh | [16] | Martin of T & Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | ||
St Cyprian, Chudleigh | Chudleigh | Cyprian | 1671 | Roman Catholic | Bovey Tracey Parish [6] | Private chapel at first. Registered and legal 1791 [17] | ||
Chudleigh Baptist Church | Chudleigh | [18] | Meets in the local primary school | |||||
St Bartholomew, Coffinswell | Coffinswell | Bartholomew | Church of England | Coffinswell & Kingskerswell [19] | ||||
St Gregory the Great, Dawlish | Dawlish | Pope Gregory I | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community [20] | ||||
St Mary, Cofton | Dawlish (Cofton) | Mary | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community [20] | ||||
St George, Holcombe | Dawlish (Holcombe) | George | 1867 | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community [20] | Prev. chapel of ease, consecrated 1945 | ||
St Agatha, Dawlish | Dawlish | Agatha of Sicily | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish [21] | ||||
Dawlish Baptist Church | Dawlish | [22] | 1970s | Independent | ||||
Dawlish Methodist Church | Dawlish | [23] | 1861 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | |||
The Strand Church, Dawlish | Dawlish | [24] | 1810 | URC | ||||
Dawlish Church of Christ | Dawlish | Churches of Christ [25] | ||||||
Dawlish Christian Fellowship | Dawlish | [26] | 1939 | Independent | Of Open Brethren origins | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Denbury | Denbury and Torbryan | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC [10] | |||
St Michael, Doddiscombsleigh | Doddiscombsleigh | Michael | Church of England | Christow etc. | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Dunchideock | Dunchideock | Michael & Angels | Church of England | Christow etc. | ||||
St Mary, Dunsford | Dunsford | Mary | Church of England | Christow etc. | ||||
St Martin, Exminster | Exminster | [27] | Martin of Tours | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | ||
Exminster Methodist Church | Exminster | [28] | C19th | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circuit [29] | Current building 1892–1893 | ||
St Blaise, Haccombe | Haccombe with Combe | Blaise | Church of England | Shaldon Churches [30] | ||||
All Saints, Combeinteignhead | Haccombe with Combe | All Saints | Church of England | Shaldon Churches [30] | ||||
St Mary the Virgin, Hennock | Hennock | Mary | Church of England | Bovey Tracey PPT & Hennock | ||||
St Paul, Chudleigh Knighton | Hennock (Chudleigh Knighton) | Paul | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | ||||
St John the Baptist, Holcombe Burnell | Holcombe Burnell | John the Baptist | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||||
St Ida, Ide | Ide | [31] | Ida of Herzfeld | Medieval | Church of England | Shillingford, Alphington, Ide | ||
Ide Congregational Church | Ide | [32] | 1864 | Cong Federation | Current building 1883 | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Ideford | Ideford | Mary | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | ||||
St Michael, Ilsington | Ilsington | Michael | Church of England | |||||
Stover Polish Church & Home | Ilsington (Liverton) | Roman Catholic | ||||||
St Andrew, Ipplepen | Ipplepen | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC [10] | |||
Ipplepen Methodist Church | Ipplepen | [33] | early C19th | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | First building 1826, current one 1865–1866 | ||
St Andrew, Kenn | Kenn | [34] | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | ||
All Saints, Kenton | Kenton | [35] | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | ||
St Mary, Kingskerswell | Kingskerswell | Mary | Church of England | Coffinswell & Kingskerswell [19] | ||||
St Gregory, Kingskerswell | Kingskerswell | Pope Gregory I | Roman Catholic | Newton Abbot Parish | ||||
Kingskerswell Methodist Church | Kingskerswell | Methodist | Torbay Circuit [36] | |||||
St Michael, Kingsteignton | Kingsteignton | Michael | Church of England | Kingsteignton & Teigngrace | ||||
Kingsteignton Community Baptist Church | Kingsteignton | [37] | Baptist Union | |||||
Kingsteignton Chapel | Kingsteignton | [38] | URC | |||||
St John the Baptist, Lustleigh | Lustleigh | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |||
St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead | Mamhead | Thomas | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |||
St Winifred, Manaton | Manaton | Winifred | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |||
St Andrew, Moretonhampstead | Moretonhampstead | [39] | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | ||
Doccombe Chapel | Moretonhampstead (Doccombe) | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |||||
Moretonhampstead Community Church | Moretonhampstead | [40] | ||||||
St Paul, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Paul | 1859–1861 | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish [41] | |||
All Saints, Highweek | Newton Abbot (Highweek) | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish [41] | |||
St Luke the Evangelist, Milber | Newton Abbot (Milber) | Luke | 1936–1963 | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish [41] | |||
St Mary, Wolborough | Newton Abbot (Wolborough) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish [41] | |||
St Joseph, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Joseph | Roman Catholic | Newton Abbot Parish | ||||
Shaldon Road Methodist Church | Newton Abbot (Milber) | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | |||||
The Avenue Methodist & UR Church | Newton Abbot | [42] | Methodist / URC | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | ||||
Newton Abbot Salvation Army | Newton Abbot | Salvation Army [43] | ||||||
Bradley Evangelical Church, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot (Highweek) | 1994 | Brethren [44] | Meets in Bradley Community Centre | ||||
King's Church Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | [45] | Assemblies of God | |||||
Newton Abbot Quaker Meeting | Newton Abbot | Quakers [46] | ||||||
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship | Newton Abbot | [47] | Independent | Meets in Highweek Primary School, Coronation Road, Newton Abbot : Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. | ||||
This Hope | Newton Abbot | [48] | 2010 | Independent? | Baptist Union church plant, maybe not BU member | |||
St John the Baptist, North Bovey | North Bovey | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |||
St Bartholomew, Ogwell | Ogwell | Bartholomew | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish [41] | ||||
St Clement, Bishop & Martyr, Powderham | Powderham | [49] | Pope Clement I | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | ||
St Nicholas, Ringmore | Shaldon | Nicholas | Medieval | Church of England | Shaldon Churches [30] | |||
St Peter the Apostle, Shaldon | Shaldon | Peter | 1890 | Church of England | Shaldon Churches [30] | |||
St Ignatius of Loyola, Shaldon | Shaldon | Ignatius of Loyola | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish [21] | ||||
Shaldon Methodist Church | Shaldon | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | |||||
St George, Shillingford St George | Shillingford St George | George | Church of England | Shillingford, Alphington, Ide | ||||
St Paul, Starcross | Starcross | Paul | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community [20] | ||||
St Andrew, Stokeinteignhead | Stokeinteignhead | Andrew | Church of England | Shaldon Churches [30] | ||||
St Mary, Tedburn St Mary | Tedburn St Mary | Mary | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||||
St John the Evangelist, Pathfinder Village | Tedburn St Mary (Pathfinder V.) | John the Evangelist | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||||
Tedburn St Mary Methodist Church | Tedburn St Mary | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circuit [29] | |||||
SS Peter & Paul, Teigngrace | Teigngrace | Peter & Paul | Church of England | Kingsteignton & Teigngrace | ||||
St James, West Teignmouth | Teignmouth | [50] | James | Medieval | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | ||
St Michael the Archangel, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Michael | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community [3] | ||||
Our Lady & St Patrick, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Mary & Patrick | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish [21] | ||||
Teignmouth Baptist Church | Teignmouth | [51] | Baptist Union | |||||
Teignmouth Methodist Church | Teignmouth | [52] | 1819 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit [1] | |||
Teignmouth United Reformed Church | Teignmouth | URC | ||||||
Teignmouth Salvation Army | Teignmouth | Salvation Army [53] | ||||||
Teignmouth Gospel Hall | Teignmouth | [54] | 1790 | Gospel Hall | Formerly known as Ebenezer Chapel | |||
North Teignmouth Community Church | Teignmouth | [55] | Independent | Linked with Baptist Union | ||||
Mars Hill Church, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | [56] | Areopagus | 2009 | Independent | Meets in the Riviera Cinema | ||
St Michael the Archangel, Trusham | Trusham | Michael | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | ||||
St Catherine, Whitestone | Whitestone | Catherine of Alexand. | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||||
St Thomas, Oldridge | Whitestone (Oldridge) | Thomas | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | ||||
St Pancras, Widecombe in the Moor | Widecombe in the Moor | Pancras of Rome | Medieval | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | Nicknamed 'Cathedral of the Moor' | ||
St John the Baptist, Leusdon | Widecombe in the Moor (Leusdon) | John the Baptist | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | ||||
Poundsgate Methodist Church | Widecombe in the Moor (Poundsgate) | Methodist | South Devon Circuit [15] | |||||
St John the Baptist, Woodland | Woodland | John the Baptist | 1532–1536 | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC [10] |
Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
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Holy Trinity, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | Trinity | 1992 [57] | Church of England | Destroyed by arson. St Luke's chapel of ease became parish church | |
Holy Trinity, Torbryan | Denbury and Torbryan | Trinity | Medieval | [58] | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1987 |
St Mary, Abbotsbury | Newton Abbot | Mary | [59] | Church of England | ||
St Leonard, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Leonard of Noblac | Medieval | c. 2005 [60] | Church of England | Original demolished save tower 1836, C19th replacement now redundant |
West Ogwell Church | Ogwell | Unknown | Medieval | 1981 | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1982 |
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