List of churches in South Hams

ʙ̩The following is a list of churches in South Hams, Devon, England.

Active churches

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The district has an estimated 102 active churches for 84,300 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 826 people.

The only parish without an active church is West Buckfastleigh.

Name Civil parish Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St David, Ashprington Ashprington David of Wales? Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St Andrew, Aveton Gifford Aveton Gifford Andrew Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2]
St Mary, Berry Pomeroy Berry Pomeroy [3] Mary Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St Mary the Virgin, Bickleigh Bickleigh Mary 1866 Church of England Roborough Team[4] Benefice also includes St Anne, Glenholt in Plymouth
Roborough Methodist Church Bickleigh (Roborough) [5] 1951 Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit[6] Current building 1960
St Cecilia, Woolwell Bickleigh (Woolwell) Cecilia c. 1990s Church of England Roborough Team[4] Meets in Bickleigh Down Primary School
St Lawrence, Bigbury Bigbury Lawrence of Rome Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2]
St Michael, Blackawton Blackawton Michael Church of England Stoke Fleming etc
St Mary, Brixton Brixton Mary Church of England Brixton & Yealmpton
St Peter, Buckland Tout Saints Buckland Tout Saints Peter Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
St Mary, West Charleton Charleton Mary Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
St Sylvester, Chivelstone Chivelstone Pope Sylvester I Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
St Mary, Churchstow Churchstow Mary Medieval Church of England Aune Valley Mission Community
St Michael & All Angels, Cornwood Cornwood [8] Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England South Dartmoor Mission Community
St Peter, Cornworthy Cornworthy Peter Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St Mary, Dartington Dartington Mary Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1] New building 1878
St Barnabas, Brooking Dartington (Brooking) Barnabas C19th? Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St Clement, Dartmouth Dartmouth Pope Clement I Church of England Dartmouth & Dittisham Mission C.[9]
St Saviour, Dartmouth Dartmouth Jesus Church of England Dartmouth & Dittisham Mission C.[9]
St Petrox, Dartmouth Dartmouth Petroc Church of England Dartmouth & Dittisham Mission C.[9]
St John the Baptist, Dartmouth Dartmouth John the Baptist Roman Catholic
Dartmouth Baptist Church Dartmouth [10] Baptist Union
Dartmouth Flavel Church Dartmouth John Flavel Methodist / URC Torbay Circuit[11]
St George the Martyr, Dean Prior Dean Prior [12] George Medieval Church of England Dart Valley Mission Community[13] Benefice also includes one church in Buckfastleigh
St Mary the Virgin, Diptford Diptford Mary Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14]
St George, Dittisham Dittisham George Church of England Dartmouth & Dittisham Mission C.[9]
St Andrew, East Allington East Allington Andrew Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2] Not contiguous with the other parishes in the benefice
St Winwaloe, East Portlemouth East Portlemouth [15] Winwaloe Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
SS Peter & Paul, Ermington Ermington Peter & Paul Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14]
St Martin, Sherford Frogmore & Sherford Martin of Tours Church of England Stokenham Mission Community
St Leonard, Halwell Halwell & Moreleigh Leonard of Noblac Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14]
All Saints, Moreleigh Halwell & Moreleigh All Saints Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14] Built by a local landowner as penance for killing the parish priest
St Andrew, Harberton Harberton Andrew Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14]
St Peter, Harbertonford Harberton (Harbertonford) Peter 1859 Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14]
St Petroc, Harford Harford Petroc Medieval Church of England South Dartmoor Mission Community
All Saints, Holbeton Holbeton All Saints Medieval Church of England Yealm & Erme Mission Community[16]
St Mary the Virgin, Holne Holne [17] Mary Medieval Church of England Ashburton Moorland Mission Comm.
St John the Evangelist, Ivybridge Ivybridge John the Evangelist 1882 Church of England South Dartmoor Mission Community
St Austin's Priory, Ivybridge Ivybridge St Austin ? Roman Catholic Ivybridge & Modbury Parish[18]
Ivybridge Baptist Church Ivybridge [19] FIEC
Ivybridge Methodist Church Ivybridge [20] Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit[6]
Ivybridge Salvation Army Ivybridge Salvation Army[21]
St Edward, King & Martyr, Kingsbridge Kingsbridge Edward the Martyr Medieval Church of England Kingsbridge Mission Community
St Thomas of Canterbury, Dodbrooke Kingsbridge (Dodbrooke) Thomas Becket Medieval Church of England Kingsbridge Mission Community
Sacred Heart, Kingsbridge Kingsbridge Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Kingsbridge & Salcombe Parish[22]
Kingsbridge Family Church Kingsbridge Baptist Union
Kingsbridge Methodist Church Kingsbridge Methodist South Devon Circuit[23]
Kingsbridge Evangelical Baptist Church Kingsbridge [24] Independent
St James the Less, Kingston Kingston James the Less Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2]
St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear Kingswear Thomas Becket Church of England Brixham Other churches in the benefice are in Torbay
St John the Baptist, Littlehempston Littlehempston John the Baptist Church of England Dart Valley Mission Community[13]
St Michael & All Angels, Loddiswell Loddiswell Michael & Angels Church of England Aune Valley Mission Community
Loddiswell Congregational Church Loddiswell [25] 1808 Cong Federation Rebuilt 1861-1864
All Saints, Malborough Malborough All Saints Medieval Church of England Seaside Benefice
Malborough Baptist Church Malborough [26] 1815 Baptist Union
St John the Baptist, Marldon Marldon [27] John the Baptist Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St George, Modbury Modbury George Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2]
St Monica, Modbury Modbury Monica Roman Catholic Ivybridge & Modbury Parish[18]
Holy Cross, Newton Ferrers Newton & Noss (Newton F) Cross Medieval Church of England Yealm & Erme Mission Community[16]
St Peter Revelstoke, Noss Mayo Newton & Noss (Noss Mayo) Peter Medieval Church of England Yealm & Erme Mission Community[16] Began as St John Baptist chapel of ease, St Peter's built 1877[28]
St James, Avonwick North Huish (Avonwick) James 1878 Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14] Proprietary chapel, still owned by the Cornish-Bowden family
Blessed Virgin Mary, Rattery Rattery Mary Medieval Church of England South Brent & Rattery
All Hallows, Ringmore Ringmore All Saints Church of England Modbury Mission Community[2]
Holy Trinity, Salcombe Salcombe [29] Trinity 1843 Church of England Seaside Benefice
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Salcombe Salcombe Mary Roman Catholic Kingsbridge & Salcombe Parish[22]
Salcombe Christian Fellowship Salcombe Baptist Union
St Edward, King & Martyr, Shaugh Prior Shaugh Prior Edward the Martyr Church of England Roborough Team[4]
St James the Great, Slapton Slapton James Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
Slapton Gospel Hall Slapton Gospel Hall[30]
St Petroc, South Brent South Brent Petroc Church of England South Brent & Rattery
St Dunstan, South Brent South Brent Dunstan Roman Catholic
South Brent Methodist Church South Brent Methodist Teignbridge Circuit[31]
Holy Trinity, South Huish South Huish (Galmpton) Trinity C19th Church of England Seaside Benefice
St Clement, Hope Cove South Huish (Hope Cove) Pope Clement I Church of England Seaside Benefice
Hope Cove Methodist Church South Huish (Hope Cove) Methodist South Devon Circuit[23]
All Saints, South Milton South Milton All Saints Church of England Aune Valley Mission Community
SS Nicholas & Cyriac, South Pool South Pool Nicholas & Cyriacus Church of England Start Bay Mission Community[7]
All Saints, Sparkwell Sparkwell All Saints Church of England South Dartmoor Mission Community
St Paul de Leon, Staverton Staverton Paul Aurelian Medieval Church of England Dart Valley Mission Community[13]
St Matthew, Landscove Staverton (Landscove) Matthew C19th Church of England Dart Valley Mission Community[13]
St Peter, Stoke Fleming Stoke Fleming Peter Church of England Stoke Fleming etc
SS Mary & Gabriel, Stoke Gabriel Stoke Gabriel Mary & Gabriel Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
Waddeton Oratory, Stoke Gabriel Stoke Gabriel (Waddeton) Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1] Private?
St Michael & All Angels, Stokenham Stokenham Michael & Angels Church of England Stokenham Mission Community
St Andrew, Beesands Stokenham (Beesands) Andrew Church of England Stokenham Mission Community
Chillington Methodist Church Stokenham (Chillington) Methodist South Devon Circuit[23]
South Hams Christian Fellowship Stokenham [32] c. 1980 Independent
St Michael, Strete Strete Michael 1836 Church of England Stoke Fleming etc
All Saints, Thurlestone Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Aune Valley Mission Community
St Mary, Totnes Totnes Mary Medieval Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
St John the Evangelist, Bridgetown Totnes (Bridgetown) John the Evangelist 1832 Church of England Totnes Mission Community[1]
SS Mary & George, Totnes Totnes [33] Mary & George 1902 Roman Catholic
Totnes United Free Church Totnes [34] 1877 Baptist Union Linked with Ichthus
Totnes Methodist Church Totnes Methodist Teignbridge Circuit[31]
Totnes Gospel Hall Totnes [35] Gospel Hall
St Peter, Ugborough Ugborough Peter Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Mission Community[14] Known as the 'Cathedral of South Hams'
Bittaford Methodist Church Ugborough (Bittaford) Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit[6]
St Werburgh, Wembury Wembury Werburgh Church of England
All Saints, West Alvington West Alvington All Saints Church of England Kingsbridge Mission Community
St Mary, Woodleigh Woodleigh Mary Church of England Aune Valley Mission Community
St Bartholomew, Yealmpton Yealmpton Bartholomew Church of England Brixton & Yealmpton
Yealmpton Community Methodist Church Yealmpton [36] 1909 Methodist Plymouth & Devonport Circuit[6]

Defunct churches

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Name Civil parish Web Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Mary, North Huish North Huish [37] Mary Medieval 1993 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust

References

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  32. ^ "Home page - www.shcfstokenham.com". Shcfstokenham.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  33. ^ "Totnes Catholic Parish". totnesrcparish.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  34. ^ "Welcome to Totnes United Free Church! - Totnes United Free Church". Totnes United Free Church. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  35. ^ "Totnes Gospel Hall - About us". www.totnesgospelhall.org.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  36. ^ "Yealmpton Community Methodist Church – Loving God, loving our neighbour and making disciples". Yealmptonmethodistchurch.org. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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