List of churches in Mid Devon

The following is a list of churches in Mid Devon.

Active churches

There are churches in every civil parish. The district has an estimated 113 churches for 79,800 people, a ratio of one church to every 706 inhabitants.

Name	Civil parish (settlement)	Web	Dedication	Founded	Denomination	Benefice	Notes
St Michael & All Angels, Bampton	Bampton		Michael & Angels	Medieval	Church of England	Hukeley MC[1]
St Petrock, Petton	Bampton (Petton)		Petroc		Church of England	Hukeley MC[1]
Petton Methodist Church	Bampton (Petton)				Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]
St Mary the Virgin, Bickleigh	Bickleigh	[3]	Mary		Church of England	Cadeleigh etc.
St Bartholomew, Bow	Bow		Bartholomew	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team?	Built by William de Tracy as penance for murdering Thomas Becket
Bow Congregational Church	Bow	[4]		1821	Cong Federation
St Disen, Bradninch	Bradninch	[5]	Disen	Medieval	Church of England		Unusual dedication. Originally dedicated to St Denis
Bradninch Baptist Church	Bradninch	[6]		1813	Baptist Union		Current building 1832
St Mary the Virgin, Brushford	Brushford		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Ashreigney, Winkleigh etc.
St Mary the Virgin, Burlescombe	Burlescombe		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
Westleigh United Reformed Church	Burlescombe (Westleigh)				URC
St Matthew, Butterleigh	Butterleigh		Matthew	Medieval	Church of England
St Michael & All Angels, Cadbury	Cadbury		Michael & Angels	Medieval	Church of England	Netherexe Parishes[8]
St Bartholomew, Cadeleigh	Cadeleigh		Bartholomew	Medieval	Church of England	Cadeleigh etc.
St James, Chawleigh	Chawleigh		James	Medieval	Church of England	Little Dart MC[9]
St Mary, Cheriton Bishop	Cheriton Bishop		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Tedburn St Mary etc.
St Matthew, Cheriton Fitzpaine	Cheriton Fitzpaine		Matthew	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
Cheriton Fitzpaine Methodist Church	Cheriton Fitzpaine				Methodist	Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[10]
Upham Methodist Church	Cheriton Fitzpaine (Upham)				Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]
St Petrock, Clannaborough	Clannaborough		Petroc	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Peter, Clayhanger	Clayhanger		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	Hukeley MC[1]
St Andrew, Clayhidon	Clayhidon		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Upper Culm Valley MC[11]
St Matthew, Coldridge	Coldridge		Matthew	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Andrew, Colebrooke	Colebrooke		Andrew		Church of England	North Creedy Team?
St Boniface, Knowle	Copplestone (Knowle)		Boniface		Church of England		Proprietary chapel
Holy Cross Collegiate Church, Crediton	Crediton	[12]	Cross & Mary	Ancient	Church of England	Crediton	Full ded. "Holy Cross & the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon"
St Lawrence, Crediton	Crediton		Lawrence	Medieval?	Church of England	Crediton	Proprietary chapel
St Boniface, Crediton	Crediton		Boniface		Roman Catholic
Crediton Methodist Church	Crediton	[13]			Methodist	Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[10]
Crediton Congregational Church	Crediton	[14]		1757	Cong Federation
St Luke's Chapel, Posbury	Crediton Hamlets (Posbury)		Luke	1835	Church of England	Crediton	Proprietary chapel
Holy Trinity, Yeoford	Crediton Hamlets (Yeoford)		Trinity	1891	Church of England	Crediton
Holy Cross, Cruwys Morchard	Cruwys Morchard		Cross	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
Nomansland Congregational Church	Cruwys Morc. (Nomansland)			1864	Cong Federation
Pennymoor Congregational Church	Cruwys Morc. (Pennymoor)	[16]			Cong Federation
Way Village Congregational Church	Cruwys Morc. (Way Village)	[17]		1847	Cong Federation
St Andrew, Cullompton	Cullompton	[18]	Andrew	Medieval	Church of England
St Boniface, Cullompton	Cullompton		Boniface	1929	Roman Catholic	Tiverton & Cullompton[19]
Cullompton Baptist Church	Cullompton	[20]		C17th	Baptist Union
All Saints, Culmstock	Culmstock		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Upper Culm Valley MC[11]
Culmstock Methodist Church	Culmstock				Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]	Building erected 1888
St Mary the Virgin, Down St Mary	Down St Mary		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
All Saints, Eggesford	Eggesford		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Little Dart MC[9]
St Andrew, Halberton	Halberton		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
Ash Thomas Chapel	Halberton (Ash Thomas)				Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
Halberton Methodist Church	Halberton	[21]			Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]
St Mary, Hemyock	Hemyock		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Upper Culm Valley MC[11]
St Mary's Chapel, Culm Davy	Hemyock (Culm Davy)		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Upper Culm Valley MC[11]
Hemyock Baptist Church	Hemyock	[22]		C19th	Baptist Union		Building opened 1865
St Andrew, Hittisleigh	Hittisleigh		Andrew	Medieval	Church of England	Whiddon MC
SS Simon & Jude, Hockworthy	Hockworthy		Simon & Jude	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
All Saints, Holcombe Rogus	Holcombe Rogus		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
All Saints, Huntsham	Huntsham		All Saints	Medieval	Church of England	Hukeley MC[1]
St John the Baptist, Kennerleigh	Kennerleigh		John the Baptist	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Mary, Kentisbeare	Kentisbeare		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Culm Valley MC
Sainthill Baptist Church	Kentisbeare (Sainthill)	[23]			Baptist Union
St Thomas of Canterbury, Lapford	Lapford		Thomas Becket	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
Lapford Congregational Church	Lapford	[24]		1838	Cong Federation
St Michael & All Angels, Loxbeare	Loxbeare		Michael & Angels		Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]	Member of GAFCON[25]
St Mary the Virgin, Calverleigh	Loxbeare (Calverleigh)		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
St Mary, Morchard Bishop	Morchard Bishop		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
Morchard Bishop Methodist Church	Morchard Bishop				Methodist	Ringsash Circuit[26]
St George, Morebath	Morebath		George	Medieval	Church of England	Hukeley MC[1]
SS Cyr & Julitta, Newton St Cyres	Newton St Cyres		Cyricus & Julitta	Medieval	Church of England	Netherexe Parishes[8]
St Bartholomew, Nymet Rowland	Nymet Rowland		Bartholomew	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Peter, Oakford	Oakford		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
St Michael & All Angels, Poughill	Poughill		Michael & Angels	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Thomas a Becket, Puddington	Puddington		Thomas Becket	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St John the Baptist, Sampford Peverell	Sampford Peverell		John the Baptist	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
Sampford Peverell Methodist Church	Sampford Peverell				Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]
St Swithun, Sandford	Sandford		Swithun	Medieval	Church of England	Crediton
Beacon Church, New Buildings	Sandford (New Buildings)			1875	Church of England	Crediton	Until 1981 this was also a school with services in school room
Sandford Congregational Church	Sandford			1847	Cong Federation
St Swithun, Shobrooke	Shobrooke		Swithun	Medieval	Church of England	Crediton
St Mary the Virgin, Silverton	Silverton		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Cadeleigh etc.
Silverton Evangelical Church	Silverton	[27]		1930s	Baptist Union
Silverton Methodist Church	Silverton	[28]			Methodist	Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[10]	Building erected 1914
St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh English	Stockleigh English		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh Pomeroy	Stockleigh Pomeroy		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Margaret, Stoodleigh	Stoodleigh		Margaret the Virgin	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
St Margaret, Templeton	Templeton		Margaret the Virgin	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
St David, Thelbridge	Thelbridge		David of Wales	Medieval	Church of England	Little Dart MC[9]	Rebuilt 1872–1875
St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton	Thorverton		Thomas Becket	Medieval	Church of England	Netherexe Parishes[8]
Thorverton Baptist Church	Thorverton				Baptist Union
St Peter, Tiverton	Tiverton	[29]	Peter	Medieval	Church of England	Tiverton St P & Chevithorne[29]
St George, Tiverton	Tiverton		George	1714–1733	Church of England	Tiverton SS George & Paul[30]
St Paul, Tiverton	Tiverton		Paul	1850s	Church of England	Tiverton SS George & Paul[30]
St Andrew, Tiverton	Tiverton	[31]	Andrew	1959	Church of England		Current building 1971
St Thomas, Chevithorne	Tiverton (Chevithorne)		Thomas	1843	Church of England	Tiverton St P & Chevithorne[29]
St Catherine, Withleigh	Tiverton (Withleigh)		Catherine of Alex.	1847	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]	Medieval chapel of ease previously on site. Parish from 1886
St James, Tiverton	Tiverton		James	1967	Roman Catholic	Tiverton & Cullompton[19]	In process of building a new building
Tiverton Baptist Church	Tiverton	[32]		1607	Baptist Union
Tiverton United Church	Tiverton				Methodist / URC	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]	Building dates from 1814
Tiverton Salvation Army	Tiverton				Quakers[33]
Tiverton New Apostolic Church	Tiverton				New Apostolic[34]
Tiverton Vineyard Church	Tiverton	[35]		2011	Vineyard		Planted from Taunton Vineyard
King Street Chapel, Tiverton	Tiverton	[36]		pre-1915	Partnership UK
Cherith Christian Fellowship	Tiverton	[37]	Chorath		Independent
St Mary the Virgin, Uffculme	Uffculme		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Culm Valley MC
St Stephen, Ashill	Uffculme (Ashill)		Stephen	1882	Church of England	Culm Valley MC
All Saints, Bradfield	Uffculme (Bradfield)		All Saints	1875	Church of England	Culm Valley MC	Chapel of Bradfield House. Services held monthly
Uffculme Baptist Church	Uffculme				Baptist Union
Uffculme United Reformed Church	Uffculme	[38]		C17th	URC		First building 1720, rebuilt 1860s
St Peter, Uplowman	Uplowman		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	Sampford Peverell MC[7]
St Mary the Virgin, Upton Hellions	Upton Hellions		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Crediton
St Mary the Virgin, Washfield	Washfield		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Exe Valley MC[15]
St Peter, Washford Pyne	Washford Pyne		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
Hele Lane Methodist Church	Washford Pyne (Black Dog)	[39]			Methodist	Ringsash Circuit[26]
St Michael & All Angels, Wembworthy	Wembworthy		Michael & Angels	1503[40]	Church of England	Little Dart MC[9]
St Mary the Virgin, Willand	Willand	[41]	Mary	Medieval	Church of England	Culm Valley MC
Culm Valley Methodist Church	Willand				Methodist	Tiverton & Wellington Circuit[2]	Willand & Cullompton Methodist churches merged 2007
St Mary, Woolfardisworthy	Woolfardisworthy		Mary	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team
St Peter, Zeal Monachorum	Zeal Monachorum		Peter	Medieval	Church of England	North Creedy Team?

Defunct churches

Name	Civil parish	Dedication	Ref	Founded	Redundant	Denomination	Notes
All Saints, Blackborough	Kentisbeare (Blackborough)	All Saints	[42]		1990s	Church of England	Demolished 1990s, unsafe
St John the Evangelist, Tiverton	Tiverton	John the Evangelist	[43]	1836–1839	2005	Roman Catholic

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