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.

Name	Civil parish (settlement)	Web	Dedication	Founded	Denomination	Benefice	Notes
St Alban, Beaworthy	Beaworthy		Alban		Church of England	Ashwater etc.
Madworthy Methodist Church	Beaworthy (Madworthy)				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Mary, Belstone	Belstone		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Andrew, Bere Ferrers	Bere Ferrers		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Bere Ferrers & Bere Alston[3]
Holy Trinity, Bere Alston	Bere Ferrers (Bere Alston)		Trinity	1848	Church of England	Bere Ferrers & Bere Alston[3]	Previous medieval chapel defunct c. 1700
Bere Alston United Church	Bere Ferrers (Bere Alston)	[4]			Methodist / URC	Tavistock Circuit
St James the Apostle, Bondleigh	Bondleigh		James		Church of England	Whiddon MC
St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly	Bratton Clovelly		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Boasley Methodist Church	Bratton Clovelly (Boasley Cross)				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Michael de Rupe, Brentor	Brentor		Michael		Church of England	Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor	Name means 'Michael on the Rock'
Christchurch, North Brentor	Brentor		Jesus	1825	Church of England	Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor	Rebuilt 1856-1857
St Bridget, Bridestowe	Bridestowe		Brigid of Kildare	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Bridestowe Methodist Church	Bridestowe				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
All Hallows, Broadwoodkelly	Broadwoodkelly		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc.
Broadwoodkelly Methodist Church	Broadwoodkelly				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Andrew, Buckland Monachorum	Buckland Monachorum		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Buckland & Milton[5]
Holy Spirit, Milton Combe	Buckland Mon (Milton Combe)		Holy Spirit	1878	Church of England	Buckland & Milton[5]
St Paul, Yelverton	Buckland Mon (Yelverton)		Paul	1895	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]	Current building 1909
Holy Cross, Yelverton	Buckland Mon (Yelverton)	[7]	Cross	1923	Roman Catholic
The Rock Methodist Church, Yelverton	Buckland Mon (Yelverton)				Methodist	Tavistock Circuit
St Michael the Archangel, Chagford	Chagford	[8]	Michael	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
Holy Family, Chagford	Chagford		Cross		Roman Catholic
Chagford Gospel Church	Chagford	[9]			Independent
St Andrew, Coryton	Coryton		Andrew		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
St Raphael, Huccaby	Dartmoor Forest (Huccaby)		Raphael	1868	Church of England	Ashburton Moorland Mission Comm.	Unique dedication. Daughter church of Holne church in South Hams
St Gabriel, Postbridge	Dartmoor Forest (Postbridge)		Gabriel		Church of England	Ashburton Moorland Mission Comm.
Princetown United Church	Dartmoor Forest (Princetown)		Michael & Angels	1810-1814	CoE / Methodist	West Dartmoor MC[6] / Tavistock Ct	St Michael & All Angels abandoned (CCT). Services in Meth chapel
Holy Trinity, Drewsteignton	Drewsteignton		Trinity		Church of England	Whiddon MC
Crockernwell Methodist Church	Drewsteignton (Crockernwell)				Methodist	Exeter, Coast & Country[10]
Whiddon Down Methodist Church	Drewsteignton (Whiddon Down)				Methodist	Exeter, Coast & Country[10]
All Saints, Dunterton	Dunterton		All Saints		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
St Mary Blessed Virgin, Exbourne	Exbourne		Mary		Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Exbourne Methodist Church	Exbourne				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Germanus, Germansweek	Germansweek		Germanus of Auxerre	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Eworthy Methodist Church	Germansweek (Eworthy)				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
Holy Trinity, Gidleigh	Gidleigh		Trinity	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
St Paul, Gulworthy	Gulworthy	[11]	Paul	1856	Church of England	Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor	Built by Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford
St John the Baptist, Hatherleigh	Hatherleigh		John the Baptist		Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Hatherleigh Methodist Church	Hatherleigh				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
Hatherleigh Community Church	Hatherleigh	[12]			Independent
Holy Cross, Highampton	Highampton		Cross		Church of England	Black Torrington Benefice[13]
St John the Baptist, Horrabridge	Horrabridge		John the Baptist	Medieval	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]	New building 1893 replaced medieval chapel. United with Methodists
St James, Iddlesleigh	Iddlesleigh		James		Church of England	Dolton etc.
Iddlesleigh Methodist Church	Iddlesleigh				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Petroc, Inwardleigh	Inwardleigh		Petroc	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Oak Baptist Chapel	Inwardleigh (Oak Cross)	[14]			Baptist Union
St James, Jacobstowe	Jacobstowe		James		Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Mary the Virgin, Kelly	Kelly		Mary		Church of England	Lifton etc.	Also serves parish of Bradstone
St Peter, Lamerton	Lamerton		Peter		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
St Peter, Lew Trenchard	Lewtrenchard		Peter		Church of England	Lifton etc.
St Mary, Lifton	Lifton		Mary		Church of England	Lifton etc.
Lifton Methodist Church	Lifton				Methodist	Launceston Area Circuit[15]
St Petroc, Lydford	Lydford		Petroc	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Mary, Mary Tavy	Mary Tavy	[16]	Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Tavys
Mary Tavy Methodist Church	Mary Tavy				Methodist	Tavistock Circuit
St Mary the Virgin, Marystow	Marystow		Mary		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
St Peter, Meavy	Meavy		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]
St Michael & All Angels, Meeth	Meeth		Michael & Angels		Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Constantine, Milton Abbot	Milton Abbot		Constantine (Brit)		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
All Saints, Monkokehampton	Monkokehampton		All Saints		Church of England	Dolton etc.
St Peter, North Tawton	North Tawton	[17]	Peter		Church of England	Whiddon MC
Lakeway United Church	North Tawton				Methodist / URC	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Thomas of Canterbury, Northlew	Northlew		Thomas Becket	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
Northlew Methodist Church	Northlew				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
All Saints, Okehampton	Okehampton		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St James' Chapel, Okehampton	Okehampton		James		Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Boniface, Okehampton	Okehampton		Boniface	1905	Roman Catholic
Okehampton Baptist Church	Okehampton	[18]			Baptist Union
Fairplace Church, Okehampton	Okehampton				Methodist / URC	West Devon Circuit[1]	Not found in URC directory
New Life Church Okehampton	Okehampton	[19]		1982	Assemblies of God
St Peter, Peter Tavy	Peter Tavy		Peter		Church of England	Tavys
Peter Tavy Methodist Church	Peter Tavy				Methodist	Tavistock Circuit
St Andrew, Sampford Courtenay	Sampford Courtenay		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
St Mary, Honeychurch	Sampford Cour (Honeychurch)		Mary		Church of England	Whiddon MC
St Mary, Sampford Spiney	Sampford Spiney		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]
St Leonard, Sheepstor	Sheepstor		Leonard of Noblac	Medieval	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]
St Thomas a Becket, Sourton	Sourton		Thomas Becket	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]
St Andrew, South Tawton	South Tawton		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
St Mary, South Zeal	South Tawton (South Zeal)		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
South Zeal Methodist Church	South Tawton (South Zeal)				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Michael, Spreyton	Spreyton		Michael	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
Spreyton Methodist Church	Spreyton				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Mary, Sticklepath	Sticklepath		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Northmoor Team[2]	Rebuilt 1875
Sticklepath Community Church	Sticklepath	[20]			Partnership UK
St John, Stowford	Stowford		John the Baptist		Church of England	Lifton etc.
St Mary, Sydenham Damerel	Sydenham Damerel		Mary		Church of England	Milton Abbot etc.
St Eustachius, Tavistock	Tavistock	[21]	Eustace	Medieval	Church of England	Tavistock, Gulworthy, Brent Tor
St Andrew, Whitchurch	Tavistock (Whitchurch)	[22]	Andrew	Medieval	Church of England		No longer in Whitchurch civil parish
Our Lady of the Assumption, Tavistock	Tavistock	[23]	Mary	1906	Roman Catholic		1952 moved into defunct St Mary Magdalene's (Anglican)
Tavistock Methodist Church	Tavistock	[24]			Methodist	Tavistock Circuit
Tavistock United Reformed Church	Tavistock	[25]		C17th	URC
Tavistock Salvation Army	Tavistock				Salvation Army[26]
Abbey Chapel	Tavistock	[27]		C19th	Independent
King's Church Tavistock	Tavistock	[28]		1970s	Independent
St Mary the Virgin, Throwleigh	Throwleigh		Mary		Church of England	Whiddon MC
Providence Methodist Church	Throwleigh (Wonson)				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St George, Thrushelton	Thrushelton		George		Church of England	Lifton etc.
Broadley Methodist Church	Thrushelton				Methodist	West Devon Circuit[1]
St Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton	Walkhampton		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	West Dartmoor M Community[6]

Defunct churches

Name	Civil parish	Dedication	Founded	Redundant	Denomination	Notes
St Nonna, Bradstone	Bradstone	Non	Medieval		Church of England	Churches Conservation Trust (1996)
St Mary Magdalene, Tavistock	Tavistock	Mary Magdalene	1865-1867	1948[29]	Church of England	Building now used by Catholics