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The following is a list of churches in North Devon.

Active churches

The only civil parishes without churches are Pilton West and Queen's Nympton. The district has an estimated 130 churches for 94,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 728 inhabitants.

Name Civil parish Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St James, Arlington Arlington James Church of England Shirwell MC
St Peter, Ashford Ashford Peter Church of England Barnstaple
St Mary, Atherington Atherington Mary Church of England Two Rivers MC
SS Peter & Mary Magdalene, Barnstaple Barnstaple Peter & Mary Magd Medieval Church of England Barnstaple
St Mary the Virgin, Pilton Barnstaple (Pilton) Mary Medieval Church of England Barnstaple
St John the Baptist, Newport Barnstaple John the Baptist 1829 Church of England Barnstaple
Holy Trinity, Barnstaple Barnstaple Trinity 1868 Church of England Barnstaple
St Paul, Sticklepath Barnstaple Paul 1956 Church of England Barnstaple
St Mary, Immaculate Mother of God Barnstaple Mary Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception Parish
Barnstaple Baptist Church Barnstaple 1817 Baptist Union Current building 1861
Newport Methodist Church Barnstaple Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
Christ Church Barnstaple Barnstaple Jesus C17th Methodist / URC Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit Methodist and URC churches united 1988
Barnstaple Salvation Army Barnstaple Salvation Army
Barnstaple Quaker Meeting Barnstaple Quakers Meets in Pilton Bluecoat Academy
North Devon Christian Fellowship Barnstaple Ground Level Meets in Orchard Vale School
Grosvenor Church Barnstaple Barnstaple 1842 Independent
Whiddon Valley Evangelical Church Barnstaple 1890 Independent Formerly Rackfield Evangelical Mission
Freedom Church Barnstaple 1994 Independent
St Peter, Berrynarbor Berrynarbor Peter Church of England Berrynarbor & Combe Martin?
St Mary's church Bideford Saint Mary 1865 Church of England
St Mary the Virgin, Bishop's Nympton Bishop's Nympton Mary Church of England North Molton etc.
Bishops Nympton Methodist Church Bishop's Nympton Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
St John the Baptist, Bishop's Tawton Bishop's Tawton John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Barnstaple
Herner Chapel Bishop's Tawton (Herner) Church of England Barnstaple
Bishop's Tawton Methodist Church Bishop's Tawton Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Peter, Bittadon Bittadon Peter Church of England Ilfracombe & Bittadon
St Peter, Bratton Fleming Bratton Fleming Peter CoE / Methodist Shirwell MC CoE and Methodist churches joined 2004
Bratton Fleming Baptist Church Bratton Fleming Baptist Union
St Brannock, Braunton Braunton Brannoc of Braunton Medieval Church of England Braunton & Saunton
St Anne, Saunton Braunton (Saunton) Anne C17th or e. Church of England Braunton & Saunton Rebuilt 1895-1896
St Brannoc's Catholic Church, Braunton Braunton Brannoc of Braunton Roman Catholic Holy Cross Parish
Christ Church, Braunton Braunton Jesus Methodist / URC Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
South St Evangelical Church, Braunton Braunton Partnership UK
All Saints, High Bray Brayford All Saints Church of England North Molton etc.
St John the Baptist, Charles Brayford (Charles) John the Baptist Church of England North Molton etc.
Brayford Methodist Church Brayford Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
St Brendan, Brendon Brendon & Countisbury Brendan Church of England Lyn Valley MC
St John the Evangelist, Countisbury Brendon & Countisbury John the Evangelist Church of England Lyn Valley MC
St Mary and St Benedict Buckland Brewer Saint Mary and Saint Benedict Medieval Church of England Deanery of Hartland
Holy Trinity, Burrington Burrington Trinity Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC
Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Burrington Burrington Pool of Bethesda Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
Holy Trinity, Challacombe Challacombe Trinity Medieval Church of England Shirwell MC
Challacombe Methodist Church Challacombe Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St John the Baptist, Chittlehamholt Chittlehamholt John the Baptist 1838 Church of England South Molton MC
St Hieritha, Chittlehampton Chittlehampton Urith Medieval Church of England South Molton MC
Good Shepherd, Umberleigh Chittlehampton (Umberleigh) Jesus Church of England South Molton MC Monthly services only
Umberleigh Christian Fellowship Chittlehampton (Umberleigh) Independent
Chittlehampton Methodist Church Chittlehampton Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
St Mary Magdalene, Chulmleigh Chulmleigh Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC CoE and Methodist churches hold joint 'Beacon' services
St Mary, Cheldon Chulmleigh (Cheldon) Mary Church of England Little Dart MC
Chulmleigh Methodist Church Chulmleigh Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit Building closed 2009, now meets in Congregational chapel
Chulmleigh Congregational Church Chulmleigh 1662 Cong Fed
St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin Combe Martin Peter Church of England Philip, James, Combe Martin?
Combe Martin Baptist Church Combe Martin Baptist Union
Combe Martin Methodist Church Combe Martin 1830 Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit Current building 1883
St Peter, West Buckland East & West Buckland Peter Church of England Fourways MC
St Michael, East Buckland East & West Buckland Michael Church of England Fourways MC
St Michael, East Anstey East Anstey Michael Church of England North Molton etc.
St John the Baptist, East Down East Down John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Shirwell MC
St Mary, East Worlington East Worlington Mary Church of England Little Dart MC
St Mary, West Worlington East Worlington (W Worlington) Mary Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC
St Paul, Filleigh Filleigh Paul Medieval CoE / Methodist South Molton MC Rebuilt 1732. CoE & Methodist churches joined 1974
Church of St Peter, Fremington Fremington Peter Medieval Church of England Fremington, Instow, Westleigh
Fremington Methodist Church Fremington Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
Coastal Community Church Fremington (Sticklepath) Assemblies of God
St George, George Nympton George Nympton George Church of England South Molton MC
St George, Georgeham Georgeham George Church of England Georgeham & Croyde
St Mary Magdalene, Croyde Georgeham (Croyde) Mary Magdalene Church of England Georgeham & Croyde
Croyde Baptist Church Georgeham (Croyde) Baptist Union
St Gregory, Goodleigh Goodleigh Pope Gregory I Church of England Barnstaple
Goodleigh Methodist Church Goodleigh Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Augustine, Heanton Punchardon Heanton Punchardon Augustine? Medieval Church of England Villages MC
St Michael, Horwood Horwood, Lovacott & Newton Tracey Michael Church of England Two Rivers MC
St Thomas-a-Beckett, Newton Tracey Horwood, Lovacott & Newton Tracey Thomas Becket Church of England Two Rivers MC
Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Trinity Medieval Church of England Ilfracombe & Bittadon
SS Philip & James, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Philip & James the L 1857 Church of England Philip, James, Combe Martin?
St Peter, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Peter 1903 Church of England Ilfracombe & Bittadon
SS Matthew & Wardrede, Lee Ilfracombe (Lee) Matthew & Wardrede Medieval Church of England Coastal Parishes Rebuilt 1835
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Mary Roman Catholic Holy Cross Parish
Ilfracombe Baptist Church Ilfracombe 1852 Baptist Union Current building 1891
Emmanuel, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Jesus C18th Methodist / URC Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit Methodist & URC churches united 1989
Brookdale Evangelical Church Ilfracombe FIEC
Encounter Church, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Independent Previously Ilfracombe Christian Fellowship
St John the Baptist, Instow Instow John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Fremington, Instow, Westleigh
All Saints Chapel, Instow Instow All Saints 1936 Church of England Fremington, Instow, Westleigh Monthly services only
St Thomas, Kentisbury Kentisbury Thomas Church of England Shirwell MC
St James the Apostle, Kingsnympton King's Nympton James Church of England South Molton MC
Kings Nympton Methodist Church King's Nympton Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
St Peter, Knowstone Knowstone Peter Church of England North Molton etc.
St Paul, Landkey Landkey Paul Medieval Church of England Fourways MC
St Michael & All Angels, Loxhore Loxhore Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Shirwell MC
Lower Loxhore Methodist Church Loxhore Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Mary the Virgin, Lynton Lynton & Lynmouth Mary Medieval Church of England Lyn Valley MC
St John the Baptist, Lynmouth Lynton & Lynmouth John the Baptist Church of England Lyn Valley MC
St Bartholomew, Barbrook Lynton & Lynmouth (Barbrook) Bartholomew 1875 Church of England Lyn Valley MC
Most Holy Saviour, Lynton Lynton & Lynmouth Jesus Roman Catholic Holy Cross Parish
Lynton URC Lynton & Lynmouth URC
St Mary, Mariansleigh Mariansleigh Mary Church of England North Molton etc.
St Martin, Martinhoe Martinhoe Martin of Tours Church of England Lyn Valley MC
St Michael & All Angels, Marwood Marwood Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Villages MC
Marwood Methodist Church Marwood Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
Muddiford URC Marwood (Muddiford) URC
St John, Meshaw Meshaw John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC
St Mary, Molland Molland Mary Church of England North Molton etc.
St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe Mortehoe Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England Coastal Parishes
St Sabinus, Woolacombe Mortehoe (Woolacombe) Sabinus of Spoleto 1912 Church of England Coastal Parishes
St Margaret of Antioch Northam Saint Margaret Medieval Church of England Torridge Coastal Mission Community
All Saints, North Molton North Molton All Saints Church of England North Molton etc.
North Molton Methodist Church North Molton Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
Christ Church, Parracombe Parracombe Jesus 1879 Church of England Lyn Valley Churches Replaced St Petroc's (see below)
All Saints, Rackenford Rackenford All Saints Medieval Church of England Exe Valley MC
St Rumon, Romansleigh Romansleigh Rumon Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC Rebuilt 1868
St Peter, Rose Ash Rose Ash Peter Church of England North Molton etc.
St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh Satterleigh & Warkleigh John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England South Molton MC
St Peter, Shirwell Shirwell Peter Medieval Church of England Shirwell MC
St Mary Magdalene, South Molton South Molton Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England South Molton MC
St Joseph, South Molton South Molton Joseph Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception Parish
South Molton Baptist Church South Molton Baptist Union
South Molton Methodist Church South Molton Methodist S Molton & Ringsash Circuit
South Molton Gospel Hall South Molton Gospel Hall
St Bartholomew, Stoke Rivers Stoke Rivers Bartholomew Medieval Church of England Shirwell MC
St James, Swimbridge Swimbridge James Medieval Church of England Fourways MC
Holy Name, Gunn Swimbridge (Gunn) Church of England Fourways MC
St Peter, Tawstock Tawstock Peter Church of England Two Rivers MC
Roundswell Church Tawstock (Roundswell) Baptist Union
Sticklepath Methodist Church Tawstock (Roundswell) Methodist Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit
St Peter, Trentishoe Trentishoe Peter Church of England
St Peter, Twitchen Twitchen Peter Church of England North Molton etc.
St Petrock, West Anstey West Anstey Petroc Church of England North Molton etc.
St Calixtus, West Down West Down Pope Callixtus I Medieval Church of England Villages MC Unusual dedication
St Peter, Westleigh Westleigh Peter Medieval Church of England Fremington, Instow, Westleigh
St John the Baptist, Witheridge Witheridge John the Baptist Medieval Church of England Little Dart MC Also serves Creacombe
Witheridge Methodist Church Witheridge Methodist Ringsash Circuit

Defunct churches

Name Civil parish Dedication Ref Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
Immaculate Conception, Barnstaple Barnstaple Immaculate Conception 1855 Roman Catholic
St Petrock, Parracombe Parracombe Petroc Medieval 1969 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 1971
St Peter, Satterleigh Satterleigh & Warkleigh Peter Medieval Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 1996

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