List of churches in West Devon


The following is a list of churches in West Devon.

Active churches

The district has an estimated 99 active churches for 54,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 552 inhabitants.
The only civil parishes without active churches are Bradstone, Okehampton Hamlets and Whitchurch.
NameCivil parish WebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
St Alban, BeaworthyBeaworthyAlbanChurch of EnglandAshwater etc.
Madworthy Methodist ChurchBeaworthy MethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Mary, BelstoneBelstoneMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
[St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers|St Andrew the Apostle|Andrew, Bere Ferrers]Bere FerrersAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandBere Ferrers & Bere Alston
Holy Trinity, Bere AlstonBere Ferrers Trinity1848Church of EnglandBere Ferrers & Bere AlstonPrevious medieval chapel defunct c. 1700
Bere Alston United ChurchBere Ferrers Methodist / URCTavistock Circuit
St James the Apostle, BondleighBondleighJamesChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
St Mary the Virgin, Bratton ClovellyBratton ClovellyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Boasley Methodist ChurchBratton Clovelly MethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Michael de Rupe, BrentorBrentorMichaelChurch of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorName means 'Michael on the Rock'
Christchurch, North BrentorBrentorJesus1825Church of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorRebuilt 1856-1857
St Bridget, BridestoweBridestoweBrigid of KildareMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Bridestowe Methodist ChurchBridestoweMethodistWest Devon Circuit
All Hallows, BroadwoodkellyBroadwoodkellyAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandAshreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Broadwoodkelly Methodist ChurchBroadwoodkellyMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Andrew, Buckland MonachorumBuckland MonachorumAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandBuckland & Milton
Holy Spirit, Milton CombeBuckland Mon Holy Spirit1878Church of EnglandBuckland & Milton
St Paul, YelvertonBuckland Mon Paul1895Church of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunityCurrent building 1909
Holy Cross, YelvertonBuckland Mon Cross1923Roman Catholic
The Rock Methodist Church, YelvertonBuckland Mon MethodistTavistock Circuit
St Michael the Archangel, ChagfordChagfordMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
Holy Family, ChagfordChagfordCrossRoman Catholic
Chagford Gospel ChurchChagfordIndependent
St Andrew, CorytonCorytonAndrewChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
St Raphael, HuccabyDartmoor Forest Raphael1868Church of EnglandAshburton Moorland Mission Comm.Unique dedication. Daughter church of Holne church in South Hams
St Gabriel, PostbridgeDartmoor Forest GabrielChurch of EnglandAshburton Moorland Mission Comm.
Princetown United ChurchDartmoor Forest Michael & Angels1810-1814CoE / MethodistWest Dartmoor MC / Tavistock CtSt Michael & All Angels abandoned. Services in Meth chapel
Holy Trinity, DrewsteigntonDrewsteigntonTrinityChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
Crockernwell Methodist ChurchDrewsteignton MethodistExeter, Coast & Country
Whiddon Down Methodist ChurchDrewsteignton MethodistExeter, Coast & Country
All Saints, DuntertonDuntertonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
St Mary Blessed Virgin, ExbourneExbourneMaryChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Exbourne Methodist ChurchExbourneMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Germanus, GermansweekGermansweekGermanus of AuxerreMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Eworthy Methodist ChurchGermansweek MethodistWest Devon Circuit
Holy Trinity, GidleighGidleighTrinityMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
St Paul, GulworthyGulworthyPaul1856Church of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent TorBuilt by Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford
St John the Baptist, HatherleighHatherleighJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Hatherleigh Methodist ChurchHatherleighMethodistWest Devon Circuit
Hatherleigh Community ChurchHatherleighIndependent
Holy Cross, HighamptonHighamptonCrossChurch of EnglandBlack Torrington Benefice
St John the Baptist, HorrabridgeHorrabridgeJohn the BaptistMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M CommunityNew building 1893 replaced medieval chapel. United with Methodists
[Church of St James, son of Zebedee|James, Iddesleigh|St James, Iddlesleigh]IddlesleighJamesChurch of EnglandDolton etc.
Iddlesleigh Methodist ChurchIddlesleighMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Petroc, InwardleighInwardleighPetrocMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Oak Baptist ChapelInwardleigh Baptist Union
St James, JacobstoweJacobstoweJamesChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St Mary the Virgin, KellyKellyMaryChurch of EnglandLifton etc.Also serves parish of Bradstone
St Peter, LamertonLamertonPeterChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
[St Peter's Church, Lewtrenchard|St Saint Peter|Peter, Lew Trenchard]LewtrenchardPeterChurch of EnglandLifton etc.
St Mary, LiftonLiftonMaryChurch of EnglandLifton etc.
Lifton Methodist ChurchLiftonMethodistLaunceston Area Circuit
St Petroc, LydfordLydfordPetrocMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St Mary, Mary TavyMary TavyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandTavys
Mary Tavy Methodist ChurchMary TavyMethodistTavistock Circuit
St Mary the Virgin, MarystowMarystowMaryChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
St Peter, MeavyMeavyPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M Community
St Michael & All Angels, MeethMeethMichael & AngelsChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St Constantine, Milton AbbotMilton AbbotConstantine (Brit)Church of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
All Saints, MonkokehamptonMonkokehamptonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandDolton etc.
St Peter, North TawtonNorth TawtonPeterChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
Lakeway United ChurchNorth TawtonMethodist / URCWest Devon Circuit
St Thomas of Canterbury, NorthlewNorthlewThomas BecketMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
Northlew Methodist ChurchNorthlewMethodistWest Devon Circuit
All Saints, OkehamptonOkehamptonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St James' Chapel, OkehamptonOkehamptonJamesChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St Boniface, OkehamptonOkehamptonBoniface1905Roman Catholic
Okehampton Baptist ChurchOkehamptonBaptist Union
Fairplace Church, OkehamptonOkehamptonMethodist / URCWest Devon CircuitNot found in URC directory
New Life Church OkehamptonOkehampton1982Assemblies of God
St Peter, Peter TavyPeter TavyPeterChurch of EnglandTavys
Peter Tavy Methodist ChurchPeter TavyMethodistTavistock Circuit
St Andrew, Sampford CourtenaySampford CourtenayAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
St Mary, HoneychurchSampford Cour MaryChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
St Mary, Sampford SpineySampford SpineyMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M Community
St Leonard, SheepstorSheepstorLeonard of NoblacMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M Community
St Thomas a Becket, SourtonSourtonThomas BecketMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor Team
St Andrew, South TawtonSouth TawtonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
St Mary, South ZealSouth Tawton MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
South Zeal Methodist ChurchSouth Tawton MethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Michael, SpreytonSpreytonMichaelMedievalChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
Spreyton Methodist ChurchSpreytonMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Mary, SticklepathSticklepathMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorthmoor TeamRebuilt 1875
Sticklepath Community ChurchSticklepathPartnership UK
St John, StowfordStowfordJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandLifton etc.
St Mary, Sydenham DamerelSydenham DamerelMaryChurch of EnglandMilton Abbot etc.
St Eustachius, TavistockTavistockEustaceMedievalChurch of EnglandTavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor
St Andrew, WhitchurchTavistock AndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandNo longer in Whitchurch civil parish
Our Lady of the Assumption, TavistockTavistockMary1906Roman Catholic1952 moved into defunct St Mary Magdalene's
Tavistock Methodist ChurchTavistockMethodistTavistock Circuit
Tavistock United Reformed ChurchTavistockC17thURC
Tavistock Salvation ArmyTavistockSalvation Army
Abbey ChapelTavistockC19thIndependent
King's Church TavistockTavistock1970sIndependent
St Mary the Virgin, ThrowleighThrowleighMaryChurch of EnglandWhiddon MC
Providence Methodist ChurchThrowleigh MethodistWest Devon Circuit
St George, ThrusheltonThrusheltonGeorgeChurch of EnglandLifton etc.
Broadley Methodist ChurchThrusheltonMethodistWest Devon Circuit
St Mary the Virgin, WalkhamptonWalkhamptonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWest Dartmoor M Community