St David's Church, Ashprington

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St David's Church, Ashprington
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St David's Church, Ashprington
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St David's Church, Ashprington
50°24′09″N3°39′48″W / 50.40244143101491°N 3.6632447717294148°W / 50.40244143101491; -3.6632447717294148 ,
OS grid reference SX8185557151
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website https://www.ashpringtonchurch.org/
History
StatusOperational
Dedication St David
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Style Gothic
Years built15th century with earlier tower and 19th century restorations
Specifications
Number of towers 1
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Exeter
Archdeaconry Exeter
Parish Ashprington
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd Jim Barlow

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

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Building

The original church was Norman, and traces of this remain in the 12th century sandstone font and fragments of a Norman mask reused on the inside of the porch. [1]

Most of the church was rebuilt in the 15th century, except for the tower which is of 13th or 14th century construction. Restorations were carried out in 1845, 1865 (by Thomas Lidstone of Dartmouth), and 1886. [1]

The building is built of local stone rubble with red sandstone dressings and 19th century Bathstone windows. [1]

Current day

The nearest town is Totnes and St David's Church is part of the Totnes Mission Community. [2]

The church is open to the public most days, [3] and is used by a local community choir. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "CHURCH OF ST DAVID, Ashprington - 1108393 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "St Davids Church Ashprington |". www.ashpringtonchurch.org. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "St. David's Church". Ashprington & Tuckenhay. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Music | St Davids Church Ashprington". www.ashpringtonchurch.org. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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