Extraordinary churches, enchanting art, deep history
If you enjoy art, peace, beauty, architecture, history… or sharing faith, then Devon’s churches are time well spent, one of the most remarkable groups in Britain…
Fantastical carvings, breathtaking images, gorgeous stained glass, powerful stone architecture, old colours, new colours, no colours, light and shadow, ancient and modern, faith and love…
For in this field and woodland draped landscape of deep valleys and ragged hills, battered by seas on two coasts, the fierce-faithed folk of medieval Devon created wonders of stone, oak and glass; saints and symbols, coloured and carved, foliage laced, divinely whispered, glowing down through the centuries…
… and then their Victorian descendants sprinkled their own magic across the county. Please come in and enjoy.
Latest churches
Churchstow Church of St Mary Description
Most of the roads leading to Churchstow church rise so gradually that its positioning on top of the world is a shock…
Halberton Church of St Andrew Description
Those attractive red stone arches gracefully flowing up the nave, dipping elegantly to meet the octagonal pillars…
Spreyton Church of St Michael Description
Inside is a place of wondrous simplicity, every texture picked out by the granite-clear light streaming through the nave windows.
Satterleigh Church of St Peter Description
An extraordinary church, holding layers of historical beauty and set deep in the fields of glorious Devon, a total jewel.
Bow church of St Bartholomew Description
It is a sweet little thing. Originally Norman at least, it was rebuilt in the fourteenth century, and added to in the fifteenth.
Ipplepen Church of St Andrew Description
Mainly fifteenth century but goes backaways, as the Norman priest’s door shows and inside is a fine mixture of light and South Devon red stone
Membury Church of St John the Baptist Description
A charm of a church tower nestled into the western valley side so we can climb almost level with the top for a view worth the visit alone.
Swimbridge Church of St James Description
Swimbridge church is all about the woodwork, like so many of the gorgeous creatures in Devon, but this one has the dialled turned up to 11.
Dowland Church of St Peter Description
Dowland church is a small pearl and like most pearls it is all about the light. No bling, no glitter, just a rare beauty.
Cheriton Fitzpaine Church of St Matthew Description
And this church too is a respectable church; a well cared for, solid Mid-Devon church, and that is high praise indeed.
Lydford Church of St Petrock Description
The present Lydford Church of St Petrock dates mainly from the fifteenth century, like so many of the pretties here in Devon
Mortehoe Church of St Mary Magdalene Description
Conquistador gold from El Dorado, pirated jewels from Spanish galleons, treasure chests trawled from the deep… how Mortehoe puts them all to shame!
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