St Andrew's Church, Ashburton

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St Andrew's Church, Ashburton
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St Andrew's Church in 1993
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St Andrew's Church, Ashburton
50°30′52″N3°45′25″W / 50.5144°N 3.757°W / 50.5144; -3.757
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
StatusOperational
Dedication St Andrew
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Architect(s) George Edmund Street
Style Gothic
Years built15th century with 19th century restoration
Specifications
Number of towers 1
Materials Stone rubble, granite, limestone
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Exeter
Parish Ashburton, Devon

St Andrew's Church in Ashburton, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade I listed building. [1]

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History

The earliest records of a church on the site date back to the late 12th century. [2]

The present church is of early or mid 15th century construction, mostly of stone rubble with granite and limestone, the tower having been built before 1449. [1]

Restorations were carried out by the famed Gothic Revival architect George Edmund Street in 1882–3. [1]

The pulpit was made by Harry Hems. [1]

In 2024, the church suffered a burglary which caused damage to one of the stained glass windows. [3]

Current day

The church hosts a number of community groups and events. [4]

The church is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Ashburton - 1201040 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Old Ashburton". www.oldashburton.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Stained-glass window smashed and TVs stolen from Ashburton church". BBC News. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "St Andrew's, Ashburton". Ashburton & Moorland Mission Community. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHBURTON WITH BUCKLAND-IN-THE-MOOR AND BICKINGTON - Charity 1129094". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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