List of churches in Torridge

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The following is a list of churches in Torridge.

Active churches

The civil parishes of East Putford, Luffincott and Northcott have no active churches.

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The district has an estimated 113 churches for 67,000 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 593 people.

NameCivil parishWebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St James, Abbots Bickington Abbots Bickington James Church of England Bradworthy etc.
St Helen, Abbotsham Abbotsham Helen? Church of England
Abbotsham Baptist Church Abbotsham [1] Baptist Union
All Saints, Alverdiscott Alverdiscott All Saints Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
Alverdiscott Methodist Church Alverdiscott Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Andrew, Alwington Alwington Andrew Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
Alwington Methodist Church Alwington Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St James, Ashreigney Ashreigney James Church of England Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Zion Methodist Church, Ashreigney Ashreigney Zion Methodist South Molton & Ringsash Circuit [5]
St Peter ad Vincula, Ashwater Ashwater Peter Church of England Ashwater etc.
All Saints, Beaford Beaford All Saints Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
Beaford Methodist Church Beaford Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Mary, Bideford Bideford [6] Mary Medieval Church of England Rebuilt 1865
Sacred Heart, Bideford Bideford Sacred Heart 1888 Roman Catholic Bideford & Torrington Parish [7]
Bideford Baptist Church Bideford [8] c. 1820 Baptist Union
Bideford Methodist Church Bideford Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
Lavington United Reformed Church Bideford [9] C17th URC Current building 1869
Bethel Free Church Bideford Bideford [10] Bethel 1877 FIEC [11] AKA Bideford Town Mission
Bideford Salvation Army Bideford Salvation Army [12]
North Road Chapel Bideford [13] 1850sIndependentOf Plymouth Brethren origins
Bideford Quaker Meeting Bideford Quakers [14]
Bideford Liberal Catholic Church Bideford [15] Liberal Catholic
St Mary, Black Torrington Black Torrington Mary Medieval Church of England Black Torrington Benefice [16]
Hope Chapel, Black Torrington Black Torrington Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
Emmanuel Methodist Chapel, Chilla Black Torrington (Chilla) Jesus pre-1893 Methodist West Devon Circuit [17] Current building 1893
All Saints, Bradford Bradford All Saints Medieval Church of England Black Torrington Benefice [16]
St John the Baptist, Bradworthy Bradworthy John the Baptist Church of England Bradworthy etc.
Bradworthy Methodist Church Bradworthy Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St Bridget, Bridgerule Bridgerule Brigid of Kildare Medieval Church of England Holsworthy Benefice [19]
Bridgerule Methodist Church Bridgerule Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St Nicholas, Broadwoodwidger Broadwoodwidger Nicholas Church of England Lifton etc.
Broadwoodwidger Methodist Church Broadwoodwidger Methodist Launceston Area Circuit [20]
SS Mary & Benedict, Buckland Brewer Buckland Brewer Mary & Benedict Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
Buckland Brewer Methodist Church Buckland Brewer Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
Thornhillhead Methodist Church Bd Brewer (Thornhillhead) Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Mary & Holy Trinity, Buckland Filleigh Buckland Filleigh Mary & Trinity Church of England Shebbear etc.
St Michael, Bulkworthy Bulkworthy Michael Church of England Bradworthy etc.ACNY erroneously lists Exton church in this benefice
St Leonard, Clawton Clawton Leonard of Noblac Church of England Ashwater etc.
Buckhorn Methodist Church, Clawton Clawton Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
All Saints, Clovelly Clovelly All Saints Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4] Village also contains St Peter's chapel (not used regularly)
St John the Baptist & the Seven Maccabees Cookbury John B & 7 Maccabees Medieval Church of England Black Torrington Benefice [16] Unique dedication
St Edmund, Dolton Dolton Edmund the Martyr Medieval Church of England Dolton etc.
Dolton Baptist Church Dolton Baptist Union
St Peter, Dowland Dowland Peter Church of England Dolton etc.
SS Mary & Gregory, Frithelstock Frithelstock [21] Mary & Pope Gregory I Medieval Church of England Torringtons etc. [22]
St Michael & All Angels, Great Torrington Great Torrington Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Torringtons etc. [22]
Holy Family, Great Torrington Great Torrington Holy Family Roman Catholic Bideford & Torrington Parish [7]
Torrington Baptist Church Great Torrington [23] Baptist Union
Torrington Methodist Church Great Torrington [24] Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
Grosvenor Church Torrington Great Torrington [25] 2015Meets in primary school. Plant from Grosvenor, Barnstaple
SS Peter & James, Halwill Halwill Peter & James Church of England Ashwater etc.
St Nectan, Hartland Hartland Nectan of Hartland Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
Hartland Methodist Church Hartland Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St Mary, High Bickington High Bickington [26] Mary Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
High Bickington Methodist Church High Bickington Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Petroc, Hollacombe Hollacombe Petroc Church of England Holsworthy Benefice [19]
SS Peter & Paul, Holsworthy Holsworthy Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Holsworthy Benefice [19] Grade II* listed
Holsworthy Methodist Church Holsworthy Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
Chilsworthy Methodist Church Holsworthy Hamlets (Chilsworthy) Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St James the Less, Huish Huish James the Less Church of England Shebbear etc.
St Mary Magdalene, Huntshaw Huntshaw Mary Magdalene Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
Holy Trinity, Landcross Landcross Trinity Church of England Littleham, Landcross, Weare
All Saints, Langtree Langtree All Saints Church of England Shebbear etc.
Langtree Methodist Church Langtree Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Giles, Little Torrington Little Torrington Giles Medieval Church of England Torringtons etc. [22]
St Mary Magdalene, Taddiport Little Torrington (Taddiport) Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England Torringtons etc. [22]
St Swithun, Littleham Littleham Swithun Church of England Littleham, Landcross, Weare
Littleham Methodist Church Littleham Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Helen, Lundy Lundy (unparished area) Elen Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4] Rebuilt 1896-1897. Summer services only
All Saints, Merton Merton All Saints Church of England Shebbear etc.
Holy Trinity, Milton Damerel Milton Damerel Trinity Church of England Bradworthy etc.
Milton Damerel Methodist Church Milton Damerel Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St George, Monkleigh Monkleigh George Church of England Littleham, Landcross, Weare
St Petrock, Newton St Petrock Newton St Petrock Petroc Church of England Shebbear etc.
Newton St Petrock Baptist Church Newton St Petrock Baptist Union
St Margaret, Northam Northam Margaret the Virgin Medieval Church of England Appledore, Northam, W'ward Ho! [27]
Northam Methodist Church Northam Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Mary, Appledore Northam (Appledore) [28] Mary Medieval Church of England Appledore, Northam, W'ward Ho! [27]
Appledore Baptist Church Northam (Appledore) [29] Baptist Union
Holy Trinity, Westward Ho! Northam (Westward Ho!) Trinity 1869 Church of England Appledore, Northam, W'ward Ho! [27]
Westward Ho! Baptist Church Northam (Westward Ho!) [30] Baptist Union
St Pancras, Pancrasweek Pancrasweek Pancras of Rome Medieval Church of England Holsworthy Benefice [19]
St James, Parkham Parkham James Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
Parkham Methodist Church Parkham Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Peter, Petersmarland Peters Marland Peter Church of England Shebbear etc.
St Petrock, Petrockstowe Petrockstowe Petroc Church of England Shebbear etc.
Petrockstowe Methodist Church Petrockstowe Methodist West Devon Circuit [17]
St Swithun, Pyworthy Pyworthy Swithun Medieval Church of England Holsworthy Benefice [19]
St Peter, Roborough Roborough Peter Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
Ebberley Lodge Methodist Church Roborough (Ebberly) Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Giles, St Giles in the Wood St Giles in the Wood Giles Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]
St Giles, St Giles on the Heath St Giles on the Heath Giles Church of England Boyton group
St Giles Methodist Church St Giles on the Heath Methodist Launceston Area Circuit [20]
St Michael, Shebbear Shebbear Michael Church of England Shebbear etc.
Lake Shebbear Methodist Church Shebbear Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Lawrence, Sheepwash Sheepwash Lawrence Church of England Shebbear etc.
Sheepwash Methodist Church Sheepwash Methodist Torridge Circuit [3]
St Andrew, Sutcombe Sutcombe Andrew Church of England Bradworthy etc.
Holy Cross, Tetcott Tetcott Cross Church of England Ashwater etc.
St Peter, Thornbury Thornbury Peter Medieval Church of England Black Torrington Benefice [16]
(Holsworthy) Beacon Methodist Church Thornbury (Hols. Beacon) Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
Woodacott Methodist Church Thornbury (Woodacott) Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St Bridget, Virginstow Virginstow Brigid of Kildare Church of England Boyton group
Holy Trinity, Weare Giffard Weare Giffard Trinity Church of England Littleham, Landcross, Weare
St Nectan, Welcombe Welcombe [31] Nectan of Hartland Medieval Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
St Stephen, Putford West Putford Stephen Church of England Bradworthy etc.
All Saints, Winkleigh Winkleigh All Saints Medieval Church of England Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Winkleigh Methodist Church Winkleigh Methodist West Devon Circuit [17]
Stable Green Methodist Church Winkleigh (Stable Green) Methodist South Molton & Ringsash Circuit [5]
All Hallows, Woolfardisworthy West Woolfardisworthy All Saints Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
Woolsery Methodist Church Woolfardisworthy Methodist Bude & Holsworthy Circuit [18]
St Anne, Bucks Mills Wool'sworthy (Bucks Mills) Anne 1862 Church of England Hartland Coast Mission C [4]
St Andrew, Yarnscombe Yarnscombe Andrew Medieval Church of England Two Rivers Mission Community [2]

Defunct churches

NameCivil parishDedicationFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
SS Philip & James the Less, East Putford East Putford Philip & James the Less C20th Church of England Deconsecrated and used as farm building, now overgrown
St James, Luffincott Luffincott James Medieval1975 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 1979

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