Devon has one of the best collection of churches in the UK. We aim to keep it that way.
From the Medieval to the Victorian to the more recent our Devon churches display gloriously unique art and beauty.
Our ancient tradition of carved oak is extraordinary. The amount and quality of our Late Medieval interiors are like nothing else in the world. Our Neo-Gothic Victorian beauties are the best of the best.
And all enfolded in our stunning landscapes.
And yet our Devon rain and damp is relentless. Age cracks stone, collapses roofs, splinters glass, crumbles wood. Accidents take their toll.
They need constant care and repair, as well as adapting to the modern world.
And they matter so much.
Because whether a church or a chapel or a synagogue, they are not only our heritage but also our present. We baptise, marry, worship, find beauty, go to concerts, hold festivals, discover serenity, experience our history and meet our now in these marvellous places.
They are part of our community and our communities. They are unique. If we lose them, we lose a portion of our soul.
To those of you who look after these ancient places, we are here, offering grants, advice and support.
To those of you who treasure the beauty, the heritage, the community, the importance of our mutual traditions, we offer a way to help, to join our community, even to volunteer if you fancy, to make the difference that you want.
Here’s how…
we make a difference
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Find out more about Devon Historic Churches Trust
Our four minute video gives you the overview of our work.
All our enchanting parish churches here for you, mapped and classified.
Did you know? Devon has over 620 parish churches, most of them Medieval or Victorian, and all of them requiring constant repair and upkeep as well as upgrading for modern needs. 176 Methodist churches, 61 Roman Catholic, as well as Baptist, URC and Congregational.
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Devon Historic Churches Fun Day
Devon Historic Churches Fun Day brings generous volunteers together to raise vital funds to save Devon’s churches for future generations.
Each year on the second Saturday of September (or any day that suits you) many of us come together for Ride + Stride (more about this below), a fun day out, arrange a flower festival or open garden day, perform musical renditions or concerts and the good old favourite, a cream tea and coffee morning. It’s so much fun for the family and we can all volunteer.
DISCOVER MORE AT OUR DEVON CHURCHES WEBSITE: DevonChurchLand
The start of a delightful journey or deeper joy from an existing one?
With over three hundred and sixty quality articles, galleries and listed building details, over a hundred and twenty churches and a growing collection of fascinating history and knowledge posts…
Our separate website dedicated to Devon’s churches is just what the doctor ordered, if your doctor ordered beauty, art and wonder. Enjoy it here:
Some of the wonderful images from DevonChurchLand…
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- Exterior Stonework, Churchyard, West Tower, Porch 15th Century Medieval, Hennock Church
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- Altar Back Christ Painting Christ, Pre Raphaelite, Edward Fellowes Prynne, 19th Century Victorian Manaton Church
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- Stained Glass, Saint Andrew, Medieval 15th Century, East Allington Church
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- West Tower Stonework, 14th Century Medieval, Stoke Fleming Church
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- Church Interior, Light, Peace, Nave Window
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- Bench End Wood Carving, Coloured Coat Of Arms Bird, 16th Century, Ashcombe Church
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- Bench ends, 16th Century Medieval at Northlew Church
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- Font, Stone Carving Plain Gothic 15th Century Medieval, Stockland Church
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- Roodscreen 15th Century Carving Wood Coloured Vaulting Medieval Uffculme
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- Church Interior, West Down Church
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- Roof Boss, Green Man Wood Carving, Coloured, 15th Century Medieval, Harberton Church
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- Stained Glass Church, 20th Century, Cheriton Fitzpaine Church
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- Church Interior, Nave Box Pews, Flagstones, Roodscreen, 15th Century, Cornworthy Church
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- Tile Encaustic Lion Floor Chancel, Victorian 19th Century, Atherington Church
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- Saint Virgin Mary Queen Of Heaven Painting, Rood Screen Wainscoting Angels, 16th Century Medieval, Ugborough Church
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- Stained Glass WWII Memorial Dragon, Soldier, Warden, Nurse, Coastguard by George Cooper Abbs Wippells Of Exeter 20th Century, Budleigh Salterton Church
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- Monument 17th Century Carving Stone, coloured figure, Woolfardisworthy Church
