St John's Church, Bridgetown

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St John's Church, Bridgetown is a Church of England place of worship built in 1832 by Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset for the tenants of his estate in Bridgetown, Devon. [1] The original church was gutted by fire on 9 July 1976 owing to arson. The church was rebuilt and reconsecrated by Eric Mercer, the Bishop of Exeter in 1980. [1] It is a Grade II listed building. [2]

When the church was built Edward St Maur contacted Henry Philpotts, the Bishop of Exeter as regards the consecration of the church. After a meeting and extensive correspondence between the Duke's solicitor and the Bishop's secretary it was resolved to make the church a chapel of ease attached to St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy.

From 1843 until 1869 the church was aligned with the Free Church of England.

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References

  1. 1 2 "St John's History". St Marys & St Johns. Totnes with Bridgetown PCC. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St John (1325376)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 November 2020.

Coordinates: 50°25′48″N3°40′44″W / 50.4301°N 3.6790°W / 50.4301; -3.6790