The following is a list of churches in North Devon.
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 |
|
