List of churches in Torbay

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The following is a list of churches in Torbay, Devon, England.

The unitary authority has an estimated 65 active churches for 130,959 people, a ratio of one church for every 2,015 inhabitants. Before the eighteenth century there were only five medieval parish churches in the area.

Name Neighbourhood Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
The Willows Community Church The Willows [1] Independent
St Martin, Barton Barton [2] Martin of Tours 1928 Church of England Mission Community Anglo-Catholic. Current building 1940, parished 1960
Barton Baptist Church Barton [3] Baptist Union
Hele Road Baptist Church Hele [4] mid C19th Baptist Union
Together Church Upton [5] Newfrontiers Meets in The Echo Building
St Mary the Virgin, St Marychurch St Marychurch Mary Medieval Church of England Mission Community[2] Bishop of Oswestry. Mostly destroyed by a WW2 bomb & rebuilt
Our Lady Help of Christians & St Denis St Marychurch [6] Mary & Denis 1867-1881 Roman Catholic Grade I listed
All Saints, Babbacombe Babbacombe [7] All Saints 1865-1867 Church of England Mission Community[2] Grade I listed. Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Furrough Road United Reformed Church Babbacombe [8] 1852 URC Originated as a split from the local Anglican church
Christ Church, Ellacombe Ellacombe Jesus 1868[9] Church of England Church closed for worship
Victoria Park Methodist Church, Torquay Ellacombe 1864[10] Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11]
St Matthias, Ilsham Torquay [12] Matthias 1857-1858 Church of England
St John the Apostle, Torquay Torquay [13] John the Evangelist 1822 Church of England Mission Community[2] Began as Torquay Chapel of Ease. St John's built, parished 1862
St Luke, Torquay Torquay [14] Luke 1861 Church of England West Torquay Miss. Comm. Parished 1869
St Mary Magdalene, Upton Torquay [15] Mary Magdalene 1849 Church of England
Assumption of Our Lady, Torquay Torquay [16] Assumption of Mary 1853-1854 Roman Catholic
St Andrew Greek Orth. Church, Torquay Torquay [17] Andrew 1972 Greek Orthodox Building was once St Saviour's CoE
St Petroc's British Orthodox Mission Torquay [18] Petroc British Orthodox Meets in the Unitarian church
Upton Vale Baptist Church Torquay [19] 1832 Baptist Union Current building 1862-1863[20]
Torbay Central Church Torquay [21] 1807 Methodist / URC Torbay Methodist Circuit[11] URC & 2 Methodist churches united and built new building 1976[22]
Torquay Salvation Army Torquay [23] Salvation Army
Hebron Gospel Hall Torquay Hebron Gospel Hall [24]
Riviera Christian Centre Torquay [25] Elim
Riviera Life Church Torquay [26] c. 1970s Assemblies of God Planted from Living Waters Paignton
Engage Torbay Torquay [27] Hillsong Network
Torquay Quaker Meeting Torquay [28] Quakers
Torquay Adventist Church Torquay [29] 7th-Day Adventist
Torquay Unitarian Church Torquay [30] pre-1912 Unitarian Current building 1912
All Saints, Torre Torre [31] All Saints 1867 Church of England West Torquay Miss. Comm. Bishop of Oswestry. Rebuilt 1886–89
St John the Baptist, Shiphay Shiphay John the Baptist 1897 Church of England Parished 1956
St Andrew's Methodist Church, Torquay Shiphay Andrew 1952-1953 Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11]
Overcomers House Torquay Shiphay [32] RCCG Meets in Torquay Boys' Grammar School
St Peter, Chelston Chelston Peter 1954 Church of England Cockington Current building 1962
St Matthew, Chelston Chelston Matthew 1884 Church of England Cockington Current building 1895
Holy Angels, Chelston Chelston [33] Angels 1938[34] Roman Catholic
SS George & Mary, Cockington Cockington George & Mary Medieval Church of England Cockington One of the three ancient medieval parishes of Torquay
St Paul, Paignton Preston [35] Paul c. 1900 Church of England Christ Church & St Paul's First building 1909, rebuilt 1939
Christ Church, Paignton Paignton [35] Jesus 1888 Church of England Christ Church & St Paul's First church 1886, now the church hall.
Preston Baptist Church Preston [36] 1927 Baptist Union Current building 1939–1940
St Boniface, Paignton Paignton Boniface Church of England Paignton Church closed pending demolition for flats.[37]
St John the Baptist, Paignton Paignton [38] John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Paignton
Bay Church St Andrew, Paignton Paignton [39] Andrew Church of England Church plant by St Matts Plymouth and others.[39]
Sacred Heart & St Teresa of the Child Jesus Paignton [40] Sac Heart, Thérèse of Lis. 1882 Roman Catholic Current building 1930–1931, reconsecrated 1992
Paignton Baptist Church Paignton [41] 1830 Baptist Union Current building 1882–1886
Roselands Community Church Paignton [42] 1990s Baptist Union Planted by local Baptist churches
Southfields Methodist Church, Paignton Paignton 1884 Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11] Building dates from 1818, previously Congregational. Closed as a place of worship. Now called Southfield Christian Centre, home of the Paignton Community Larder.[43]
Palace Avenue Methodist Church, Paignton Paignton [44] 1820s Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11]
Paignton Salvation Army Paignton [45] Salvation Army
Living Waters Church, Paignton Preston [46] 1965 Assemblies of God
Gerston Chapel Paignton [47] 1888 Independent Of Brethren origin
Great Parks Chapel Paignton [48] Partnership UK
St Mary the Virgin, Collaton St Mary Collaton St Mary Mary 1864-1866 Church of England Collaton & Goodrington
St George, Goodrington Goodrington George 1938 Church of England Collaton & Goodrington
Goodrington Methodist Church Goodrington [49] Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11]
Good Shepherd Chapel, Galmpton Galmpton Jesus Church of England Brixham Benefice includes one church in Devon
Galmpton Evangelical Congregational Church Galmpton 1831 EFCC[50] Building called Flavel Chapel
St Mary the Virgin, Churston Ferrers Churston Ferrers Mary Church of England Brixham
All Saints, Brixham Brixham All Saints 1815 Church of England Brixham Residency of Henry Lyte
St Mary, Brixham Brixham [51] Mary Medieval Church of England Brixham
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Brixham Brixham [52] Mary 1967 Roman Catholic Only church with a car park on the roof
Brixham Baptist Church Brixham [53] 1801[54] Baptist Union Rebuilt 1858
Brixham Methodist Church Brixham pre-1816 Methodist Torbay Methodist Circuit[11]
Brixham United Reformed Church Brixham [55] URC New building 2009
Brixham Community Church Brixham [56] c. 1970s Assemblies of God
Brixham Salvation Army Brixham [57] Salvation Army

Defunct churches

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