List of churches in Torridge


The following is a list of churches in Torridge.

Active churches

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.
NameCivil parishWebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St James, Abbots BickingtonAbbots BickingtonJamesChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.
St Helen, AbbotshamAbbotshamHelen?Church of England
Abbotsham Baptist ChurchAbbotshamBaptist Union
All Saints, AlverdiscottAlverdiscottAll SaintsChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
Alverdiscott Methodist ChurchAlverdiscottMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Andrew, AlwingtonAlwingtonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
Alwington Methodist ChurchAlwingtonMethodistTorridge Circuit
St James, AshreigneyAshreigneyJamesChurch of EnglandAshreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Zion Methodist Church, AshreigneyAshreigneyZionMethodistSouth Molton & Ringsash Circuit
St Peter ad Vincula, AshwaterAshwaterPeterChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.
All Saints, BeafordBeafordAll SaintsChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
Beaford Methodist ChurchBeafordMethodistIlfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Mary, BidefordBidefordMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandRebuilt 1865
Sacred Heart, BidefordBidefordSacred Heart1888Roman CatholicBideford & Torrington Parish
Bideford Baptist ChurchBidefordc. 1820Baptist Union
Bideford Methodist ChurchBidefordMethodistTorridge Circuit
Lavington United Reformed ChurchBidefordC17thURCCurrent building 1869
Bethel Free Church BidefordBidefordBethel1877FIECAKA Bideford Town Mission
Bideford Salvation ArmyBidefordSalvation Army
North Road ChapelBideford1850sIndependentOf Plymouth Brethren origins
Bideford Quaker MeetingBidefordQuakers
Bideford Liberal Catholic ChurchBidefordLiberal Catholic
St Mary, Black TorringtonBlack TorringtonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington Benefice
Hope Chapel, Black TorringtonBlack TorringtonMethodistTorridge Circuit
Emmanuel Methodist Chapel, ChillaBlack Torrington Jesuspre-1893MethodistWest Devon CircuitCurrent building 1893
All Saints, BradfordBradfordAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington Benefice
St John the Baptist, BradworthyBradworthyJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.
Bradworthy Methodist ChurchBradworthyMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St Bridget, BridgeruleBridgeruleBrigid of KildareMedievalChurch of EnglandHolsworthy Benefice
Bridgerule Methodist ChurchBridgeruleMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St Nicholas, BroadwoodwidgerBroadwoodwidgerNicholasChurch of EnglandLifton etc.
Broadwoodwidger Methodist ChurchBroadwoodwidgerMethodistLaunceston Area Circuit
SS Mary & Benedict, Buckland BrewerBuckland BrewerMary & BenedictMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
Buckland Brewer Methodist ChurchBuckland BrewerMethodistTorridge Circuit
Thornhillhead Methodist ChurchBd Brewer MethodistTorridge Circuit
St Mary & Holy Trinity, Buckland FilleighBuckland FilleighMary & TrinityChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
St Michael, BulkworthyBulkworthyMichaelChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.ACNY erroneously lists Exton church in this benefice
St Leonard, ClawtonClawtonLeonard of NoblacChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.
Buckhorn Methodist Church, ClawtonClawtonMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
All Saints, ClovellyClovellyAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission CVillage also contains St Peter's chapel
St John the Baptist & the Seven MaccabeesCookburyJohn B & 7 MaccabeesMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington BeneficeUnique dedication
St Edmund, DoltonDoltonEdmund the MartyrMedievalChurch of EnglandDolton etc.
Dolton Baptist ChurchDoltonBaptist Union
St Peter, DowlandDowlandPeterChurch of EnglandDolton etc.
SS Mary & Gregory, FrithelstockFrithelstockMary & Pope Gregory IMedievalChurch of EnglandTorringtons etc.
St Michael & All Angels, Great TorringtonGreat TorringtonMichael & AngelsMedievalChurch of EnglandTorringtons etc.
Holy Family, Great TorringtonGreat TorringtonHoly FamilyRoman CatholicBideford & Torrington Parish
Torrington Baptist ChurchGreat TorringtonBaptist Union
Torrington Methodist ChurchGreat TorringtonMethodistTorridge Circuit
Grosvenor Church TorringtonGreat Torrington2015Meets in primary school. Plant from Grosvenor, Barnstaple
SS Peter & James, HalwillHalwillPeter & JamesChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.
St Nectan, HartlandHartlandNectan of HartlandMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
Hartland Methodist ChurchHartlandMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St Mary, High BickingtonHigh BickingtonMaryChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
High Bickington Methodist ChurchHigh BickingtonMethodistIlfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Petroc, HollacombeHollacombePetrocChurch of EnglandHolsworthy Benefice
SS Peter & Paul, HolsworthyHolsworthyPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandHolsworthy BeneficeGrade II* listed
Holsworthy Methodist ChurchHolsworthyMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
Chilsworthy Methodist ChurchHolsworthy Hamlets MethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St James the Less, HuishHuishJames the LessChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
St Mary Magdalene, HuntshawHuntshawMary MagdaleneChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
Holy Trinity, LandcrossLandcrossTrinityChurch of EnglandLittleham, Landcross, Weare
All Saints, LangtreeLangtreeAll SaintsChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Langtree Methodist ChurchLangtreeMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Giles, Little TorringtonLittle TorringtonGilesMedievalChurch of EnglandTorringtons etc.
St Mary Magdalene, TaddiportLittle Torrington Mary MagdaleneMedievalChurch of EnglandTorringtons etc.
St Swithun, LittlehamLittlehamSwithunChurch of EnglandLittleham, Landcross, Weare
Littleham Methodist ChurchLittlehamMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Helen, LundyLundy ElenMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission CRebuilt 1896-1897. Summer services only
All Saints, MertonMertonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Holy Trinity, Milton DamerelMilton DamerelTrinityChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.
Milton Damerel Methodist ChurchMilton DamerelMethodistTorridge Circuit
St George, MonkleighMonkleighGeorgeChurch of EnglandLittleham, Landcross, Weare
St Petrock, Newton St PetrockNewton St PetrockPetrocChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Newton St Petrock Baptist ChurchNewton St PetrockBaptist Union
St Margaret, NorthamNorthamMargaret the VirginMedievalChurch of EnglandAppledore, Northam, W'ward Ho!
Northam Methodist ChurchNorthamMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Mary, AppledoreNortham MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandAppledore, Northam, W'ward Ho!
Appledore Baptist ChurchNortham Baptist Union
Holy Trinity, Westward Ho!Northam Trinity1869Church of EnglandAppledore, Northam, W'ward Ho!
Westward Ho! Baptist ChurchNortham Baptist Union
St Pancras, PancrasweekPancrasweekPancras of RomeMedievalChurch of EnglandHolsworthy Benefice
St James, ParkhamParkhamJamesMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
Parkham Methodist ChurchParkhamMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Peter, PetersmarlandPeters MarlandPeterChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
St Petrock, PetrockstowePetrockstowePetrocChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Petrockstowe Methodist ChurchPetrockstoweMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Swithun, PyworthyPyworthySwithunMedievalChurch of EnglandHolsworthy Benefice
St Peter, RoboroughRoboroughPeterChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
Ebberley Lodge Methodist ChurchRoborough MethodistIlfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Giles, St Giles in the WoodSt Giles in the WoodGilesChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community
St Giles, St Giles on the HeathSt Giles on the HeathGilesChurch of EnglandBoyton group
St Giles Methodist ChurchSt Giles on the HeathMethodistLaunceston Area Circuit
St Michael, ShebbearShebbearMichaelChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Lake Shebbear Methodist ChurchShebbearMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Lawrence, SheepwashSheepwashLawrenceChurch of EnglandShebbear etc.
Sheepwash Methodist ChurchSheepwashMethodistTorridge Circuit
St Andrew, SutcombeSutcombeAndrewChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.
Holy Cross, TetcottTetcottCrossChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.
St Peter, ThornburyThornburyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington Benefice
Beacon Methodist ChurchThornbury MethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
Woodacott Methodist ChurchThornbury MethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St Bridget, VirginstowVirginstowBrigid of KildareChurch of EnglandBoyton group
Holy Trinity, Weare GiffardWeare GiffardTrinityChurch of EnglandLittleham, Landcross, Weare
St Nectan, WelcombeWelcombeNectan of HartlandMedievalChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
St Stephen, PutfordWest PutfordStephenChurch of EnglandBradworthy etc.
All Saints, WinkleighWinkleighAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandAshreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Winkleigh Methodist ChurchWinkleighMethodistWest Devon Circuit
Stable Green Methodist ChurchWinkleigh MethodistSouth Molton & Ringsash Circuit
All Hallows, Woolfardisworthy WestWoolfardisworthyAll SaintsChurch of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
Woolsery Methodist ChurchWoolfardisworthyMethodistBude & Holsworthy Circuit
St Anne, Bucks MillsWool'sworthy Anne1862Church of EnglandHartland Coast Mission C
St Andrew, YarnscombeYarnscombeAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandTwo Rivers Mission Community