# List of churches in North Devon

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 | 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 | 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 |