The following is a list of churches in Torridge.
Active churches edit
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 |
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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 edit
Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
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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 |
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