title: List of churches in Teignbridge
text: # List of churches in Teignbridge
  
  The following is a list of churches in Teignbridge.
  
  ## Active churches
  
  There are churches in every civil parish. The district has an estimated 116 churches for 129,600 people, a ratio of one church to every 1,117 people.
  
  | Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Blessed Virgin Mary, Abbotskerswell | Abbotskerswell | Mary | | Church of England | | |
  | St Andrew, Ashburton | Ashburton | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |
  | Our Lady of Lourdes & St Petroc, Ashburton | Ashburton | Mary & Petroc | 1911 | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | Current building 1935 |
  | Ashburton Methodist Church | Ashburton | | early C19th | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | Current building 1835 |
  | Ashburton Quaker Meeting | Ashburton | | 2004 | Quakers | | Plant from Totnes Quakers |
  | St Nectan, Ashcombe | Ashcombe | Nectan of Hartland | | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | St John the Baptist, Higher Ashton | Ashton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Bickington | Bickington | Mary | c. 1420 | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |
  | St John the Baptist, Bishopsteignton | Bishopsteignton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | St John the Evangelist, Luton | Bishopsteignton (Luton) | John the Evangelist | | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | Bishopsteignton Methodist Church | Bishopsteignton | | c. 1820 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | SS Peter, Paul & Thomas of Canterbury | Bovey Tracey | Peter, Paul, Thom B | Medieval | Church of England | Bovey Tracey PPT & Hennock | |
  | St John the Evangelist, Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | John the Evangelist | 1851–1853 | Church of England | | |
  | Holy Spirit, Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | Holy Spirit | 1904 | Roman Catholic | Bovey Tracey Parish | Current building 1936 |
  | Bovey Tracey Baptist Church | Bovey Tracey | | C17th | Baptist Union | | |
  | Bovey Tracey Methodist Church | Bovey Tracey | | | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | Heathfield Community Church | Bovey Tracey (Heathfield) | | c. 2010 | MissionLifeGrace | | |
  | St Thomas Becket, Bridford | Bridford | Thomas Becket | | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Broadhempston | Broadhempston | Peter & Paul | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC | |
  | St Luke, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | Luke | 1894 | Church of England | Dart Valley Mission Community | Prev. chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1999–2002 |
  | St Benedict, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | Benedict of Nursia | | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | |
  | Buckfast Abbey | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | Mary | 1882 | Roman Catholic | Buckfast Parish | Benedictine. Medieval abbey dissolved, restarted 1882 |
  | Parish of New Martyrs Elizabeth & Barbara | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | Elizabeth & Barbara | | Russian Orthodox | | Meets in Buckfast Abbey (also Totnes, Laity Moor) |
  | Buckfastleigh Methodist Church | Buckfastleigh | | | Methodist | South Devon Circuit | |
  | Buckfast Methodist Church | Buckfastleigh (Buckfast) | | | Methodist | South Devon Circuit | |
  | St Peter, Buckland in the Moor | Buckland in the Moor | Peter | | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |
  | St James, Christow | Christow | James | | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | SS Martin & Mary, Chudleigh | Chudleigh | Martin of T & Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | |
  | St Cyprian, Chudleigh | Chudleigh | Cyprian | 1671 | Roman Catholic | Bovey Tracey Parish | Private chapel at first. Registered and legal 1791 |
  | Chudleigh Baptist Church | Chudleigh | | | | | Meets in the local primary school |
  | St Bartholomew, Coffinswell | Coffinswell | Bartholomew | | Church of England | Coffinswell & Kingskerswell | |
  | St Gregory the Great, Dawlish | Dawlish | Pope Gregory I | | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community | |
  | St Mary, Cofton | Dawlish (Cofton) | Mary | | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community | |
  | St George, Holcombe | Dawlish (Holcombe) | George | 1867 | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community | Prev. chapel of ease, consecrated 1945 |
  | St Agatha, Dawlish | Dawlish | Agatha of Sicily | | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish | |
  | Dawlish Baptist Church | Dawlish | | 1970s | Independent | | |
  | Dawlish Methodist Church | Dawlish | | 1861 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | The Strand Church, Dawlish | Dawlish | | 1810 | URC | | |
  | Dawlish Church of Christ | Dawlish | | | Churches of Christ | | |
  | Dawlish Christian Fellowship | Dawlish | | 1939 | Independent | | Of Open Brethren origins |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Denbury | Denbury and Torbryan | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC | |
  | St Michael, Doddiscombsleigh | Doddiscombsleigh | Michael | | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | St Michael & All Angels, Dunchideock | Dunchideock | Michael & Angels | | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | St Mary, Dunsford | Dunsford | Mary | | Church of England | Christow etc. | |
  | St Martin, Exminster | Exminster | Martin of Tours | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |
  | Exminster Methodist Church | Exminster | | C19th | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circuit | Current building 1892–1893 |
  | St Blaise, Haccombe | Haccombe with Combe | Blaise | | Church of England | Shaldon Churches | |
  | All Saints, Combeinteignhead | Haccombe with Combe | All Saints | | Church of England | Shaldon Churches | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Hennock | Hennock | Mary | | Church of England | Bovey Tracey PPT & Hennock | |
  | St Paul, Chudleigh Knighton | Hennock (Chudleigh Knighton) | Paul | | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | |
  | St John the Baptist, Holcombe Burnell | Holcombe Burnell | John the Baptist | | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | |
  | St Ida, Ide | Ide | Ida of Herzfeld | Medieval | Church of England | Shillingford, Alphington, Ide | |
  | Ide Congregational Church | Ide | | 1864 | Cong Federation | | Current building 1883 |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Ideford | Ideford | Mary | | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | St Michael, Ilsington | Ilsington | Michael | | Church of England | | |
  | Stover Polish Church & Home | Ilsington (Liverton) | | | Roman Catholic | | |
  | St Andrew, Ipplepen | Ipplepen | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC | |
  | Ipplepen Methodist Church | Ipplepen | | early C19th | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | First building 1826, current one 1865–1866 |
  | St Andrew, Kenn | Kenn | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |
  | All Saints, Kenton | Kenton | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |
  | St Mary, Kingskerswell | Kingskerswell | Mary | | Church of England | Coffinswell & Kingskerswell | |
  | St Gregory, Kingskerswell | Kingskerswell | Pope Gregory I | | Roman Catholic | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | Kingskerswell Methodist Church | Kingskerswell | | | Methodist | Torbay Circuit | |
  | St Michael, Kingsteignton | Kingsteignton | Michael | | Church of England | Kingsteignton & Teigngrace | |
  | Kingsteignton Community Baptist Church | Kingsteignton | | | Baptist Union | | |
  | Kingsteignton Chapel | Kingsteignton | | | URC | | |
  | St John the Baptist, Lustleigh | Lustleigh | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |
  | St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead | Mamhead | Thomas | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |
  | St Winifred, Manaton | Manaton | Winifred | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |
  | St Andrew, Moretonhampstead | Moretonhampstead | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |
  | Doccombe Chapel | Moretonhampstead (Doccombe) | | | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |
  | Moretonhampstead Community Church | Moretonhampstead | | | | | |
  | St Paul, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Paul | 1859–1861 | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | All Saints, Highweek | Newton Abbot (Highweek) | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | St Luke the Evangelist, Milber | Newton Abbot (Milber) | Luke | 1936–1963 | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | St Mary, Wolborough | Newton Abbot (Wolborough) | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | St Joseph, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Joseph | | Roman Catholic | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | Shaldon Road Methodist Church | Newton Abbot (Milber) | | | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | The Avenue Methodist & UR Church | Newton Abbot | | | Methodist / URC | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | Newton Abbot Salvation Army | Newton Abbot | | | Salvation Army | | |
  | Bradley Evangelical Church, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot (Highweek) | | 1994 | Brethren | | Meets in Bradley Community Centre |
  | King's Church Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | | | Assemblies of God | | |
  | Newton Abbot Quaker Meeting | Newton Abbot | | | Quakers | | |
  | Cornerstone Christian Fellowship | Newton Abbot | | | Independent | | Meets in Highweek Primary School, Coronation Road, Newton Abbot : Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. |
  | This Hope | Newton Abbot | | 2010 | Independent? | | Baptist Union church plant, maybe not BU member |
  | St John the Baptist, North Bovey | North Bovey | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Moretonhampstead etc. | |
  | St Bartholomew, Ogwell | Ogwell | Bartholomew | | Church of England | Newton Abbot Parish | |
  | St Clement, Bishop & Martyr, Powderham | Powderham | Pope Clement I | Medieval | Church of England | Exminster etc. | |
  | St Nicholas, Ringmore | Shaldon | Nicholas | Medieval | Church of England | Shaldon Churches | |
  | St Peter the Apostle, Shaldon | Shaldon | Peter | 1890 | Church of England | Shaldon Churches | |
  | St Ignatius of Loyola, Shaldon | Shaldon | Ignatius of Loyola | | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish | |
  | Shaldon Methodist Church | Shaldon | | | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | St George, Shillingford St George | Shillingford St George | George | | Church of England | Shillingford, Alphington, Ide | |
  | St Paul, Starcross | Starcross | Paul | | Church of England | Holiday Coast Miss. Community | |
  | St Andrew, Stokeinteignhead | Stokeinteignhead | Andrew | | Church of England | Shaldon Churches | |
  | St Mary, Tedburn St Mary | Tedburn St Mary | Mary | | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | |
  | St John the Evangelist, Pathfinder Village | Tedburn St Mary (Pathfinder V.) | John the Evangelist | | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | |
  | Tedburn St Mary Methodist Church | Tedburn St Mary | | | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circuit | |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Teigngrace | Teigngrace | Peter & Paul | | Church of England | Kingsteignton & Teigngrace | |
  | St James, West Teignmouth | Teignmouth | James | Medieval | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | St Michael the Archangel, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Michael | | Church of England | Haldon Mission Community | |
  | Our Lady & St Patrick, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Mary & Patrick | | Roman Catholic | All Saints Parish | |
  | Teignmouth Baptist Church | Teignmouth | | | Baptist Union | | |
  | Teignmouth Methodist Church | Teignmouth | | 1819 | Methodist | Teignbridge Circuit | |
  | Teignmouth United Reformed Church | Teignmouth | | | URC | | |
  | Teignmouth Salvation Army | Teignmouth | | | Salvation Army | | |
  | Teignmouth Gospel Hall | Teignmouth | | 1790 | Gospel Hall | | Formerly known as Ebenezer Chapel |
  | North Teignmouth Community Church | Teignmouth | | | Independent | | Linked with Baptist Union |
  | Mars Hill Church, Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Areopagus | 2009 | Independent | | Meets in the Riviera Cinema |
  | St Michael the Archangel, Trusham | Trusham | Michael | | Church of England | Chudleigh & Trusham | |
  | St Catherine, Whitestone | Whitestone | Catherine of Alexand. | | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | |
  | St Thomas, Oldridge | Whitestone (Oldridge) | Thomas | | Church of England | Tedburn St Mary etc. | |
  | St Pancras, Widecombe in the Moor | Widecombe in the Moor | Pancras of Rome | Medieval | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | Nicknamed 'Cathedral of the Moor' |
  | St John the Baptist, Leusdon | Widecombe in the Moor (Leusdon) | John the Baptist | | Church of England | Ashburton etc. | |
  | Poundsgate Methodist Church | Widecombe in the Moor (Poundsgate) | | | Methodist | South Devon Circuit | |
  | St John the Baptist, Woodland | Woodland | John the Baptist | 1532–1536 | Church of England | Beacon Parishes MC | |
  
  ## Defunct churches
  
  | Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Holy Trinity, Buckfastleigh | Buckfastleigh | Trinity | | 1992 | Church of England | Destroyed by arson. St Luke's chapel of ease became parish church |
  | Holy Trinity, Torbryan | Denbury and Torbryan | Trinity | Medieval | | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1987 |
  | St Mary, Abbotsbury | Newton Abbot | Mary | | | Church of England | |
  | St Leonard, Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Leonard of Noblac | Medieval | c. 2005 | Church of England | Original demolished save tower 1836, C19th replacement now redundant |
  | West Ogwell Church | Ogwell | Unknown | Medieval | 1981 | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1982 |
  