List of churches in Torridge
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The following is a list of churches in Torridge.
The civil parishes of East Putford, Luffincott and Northcott have no active churches.
The district has an estimated 113 churches for 67,000 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 593 people.
| Name | Civil parish | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | 1850s | Independent | Of 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] | 2015 | Meets 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
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Medieval | 1975 | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1979 |
References
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