Ashwater Church of St Peter Gallery
Ashwater church is a simply stunning West Devon church very finely restored in the 19th century with a mass of original fittings.
Ashwater church is a simply stunning West Devon church very finely restored in the 19th century with a mass of original fittings.
Ashwater church is a simply stunning West Devon church very finely restored in the 19th century with a mass of original fittings.
There is nothing that beats a fine church on a fine day, and Ashwater church on a fine day is an absolute banger, or on any day come to that.
Sampford Spiney Church is beautifully positioned high up on the west slopes of Dartmoor, tucked away from the world and wonderfully so.
Sampford Spiney Church is beautifully positioned high up on the west slopes of Dartmoor, tucked away from the world and wonderfully so.
Sampford Spiney church is proper Dartmoor, hunkered down high on its western edge, a marvel of rubblestone and granite, a dark cave inside.
It is a beautiful structure of many eras, a 15th century core, an 18th century rebuilt chancel, and Victorian additions as well.
It is a beautiful structure of many eras, a 15th century core, an 18th century rebuilt chancel, and Victorian additions as well.
The calm of Kelly Church almost matches the outside, but as a mere youngster only about six hundred years old it still has a bit to learn about peace and awe.
Northlew Church is a beauty, a mighty interesting structure with an ocean of medieval wood carving inside, in a very pretty West Devon village
Northlew Church is a beauty, a mighty interesting structure with an ocean of medieval wood carving inside, in a very pretty West Devon village
A hoard of golden brown woodwork, the softly coloured granite pillars and the faded white plaster, all blossoming from the ruddy-red floor…
The positioning of this church is just wonderful, high on the western slopes of Dartmoor with a clear view over West Devon and into Cornwall.
The positioning of this church is just wonderful, high on the western slopes of Dartmoor with a clear view over West Devon and into Cornwall.
The chancel here is said to be fourteenth century, and the rest of the church fifteenth with restorations, the whole is a beauty
It has a well looked after interior too, even refurbished at the end of the 1600s which is quite unusual in these parts.
A mighty impressive church is Peter Tavy, beautiful outside with some remarkable enchantments within.
A mighty impressive church is Peter Tavy, beautiful outside with some remarkable enchantments within.
A well known church this one, not least for the very pretty village around it, Lydford Castle beside it and Lydford Gorge just down the road
A well known church this one, not least for the very pretty village around it, Lydford Castle beside it and Lydford Gorge just down the road
The present Lydford Church of St Petrock dates mainly from the fifteenth century, like so many of the pretties here in Devon
The interior is modest and enchanting, bare stone walls, a beautiful set of Victorian stained glass windows and 1930s oak furniture
A whimsical Victorian church on the edge of Dartmoor with a simple enchanting interior and an astonishing altar back by Christopher Webb
The interior is modest and enchanting, bare stone walls, a beautiful set of Victorian stained glass windows and 1930s oak furniture
A delicious church on the outside with some beautiful art inside, surrounded by a lush landscape. Just perfect.
A delicious church on the outside with some beautiful art inside, surrounded by a lush landscape. Just perfect.
Hidden away in the hills of west Devon, Marystow Church of St Mary the Virgin is so peaceful yet so rich in beauty.
A modest little ancient church tucked away in the West Devon countryside, with some true delights as ever, from a Norman doorway onwards
A modest little ancient church tucked away in the West Devon countryside, with some true delights as ever, from a Norman doorway onwards
It is a fine little building too, with a very late tower, 1550 to be exact, with a Norman south doorway and a 15th century nave and chancel
Such a glorious Dartmoor church, granite through and through, a fantastic tower, well carved doorways, medieval granite windows…
Such a glorious Dartmoor church, granite through and through, a fantastic tower, well carved doorways, medieval granite windows…
Inside Sheepstor church is a very clean space. Those granite pillars are a delight, it is a stone always with an interesting texture.
It is a lovely church, full of little pleasures, modest and charming as the best can be in deep rural Devon
Langtree church is peaceful place tucked away on a hillside in North West Devon. Very pretty position for sure.
Langtree church is peaceful place tucked away on a hillside in North West Devon. Very pretty position for sure.
A sweet little church in a sweet little parish on a sweet little hillside up in north-west Devon; what is not to like?
A very gentle and peaceful church, beautifully rebuilt in the 1870s, full of soft light and quiet peace and some beautiful treasures
A very gentle and peaceful church, beautifully rebuilt in the 1870s, full of soft light and quiet peace and some beautiful treasures
Come and meet Halwill church, a very gentle church, in a very gentle parish, in a very gentle part of Devon, full of soft light and peace
The only parish church dedicated to the Seven Maccabees in the country, and a very unusual church for Devon as well.
The only parish church dedicated to the Seven Maccabees in the country, and a very unusual church for Devon as well.
Inside simplicity reigns, and a beguiling atmosphere that just invites us to sit and wonder. A delightful and unusual church.
The nave and chancel are one, and the side windows are clear glass, so the light is very special and the colours are fascinating.
The nave and chancel are one, and the side windows are clear glass, so the light is very special and the colours are fascinating.
A luminous space to sit and breathe with a light direct from heaven even on a cloudy day, though we do miss the hustle of church days
A delightful and truly atmospheric church, simple, modest, powerful… set in one of the prettiest churchyards in Devon.
A delightful and truly atmospheric church, simple, modest, powerful… set in one of the prettiest churchyards in Devon.
The church started life as a chapel of ease, first mentioned in the fourteenth century but with signs of thirteenth century work.
A little marvel hidden away deep in rural West Devon, one of most unvisited areas of the county. So well cared for too.
A little marvel hidden away deep in rural West Devon, one of most unvisited areas of the county. So well cared for too.
The interior is bare, as churches preserved and cared for by The Churches Conservation Trust tend to be, and all the better for it; a sublime skeleton of stone and wood.
Benchends, rood screen and charming 1960’s roofbosses not to mention many other delights, Broadwoodwidger church totally repays an hour or so of curiosity.
A lovely, much underrated church set on the south face of a hill near, but not too near, the main A30 through Devon. The structure alone is fascinating.
The church has been around for a bit, parts dating from the twelfth century, through the thirteenth and on to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth.
This is a simple and peaceful early Victorian church hidden away in lush West Devon. The scenery alone will make a trip a joy.
A beautifully plain and simple Victorian church hidden deep in the wondrous West Devon landscape. The early 20th century stained glass is a treasure.
A delightfully simple Victorian church deep in the lush West Devon countryside, Virginstowe is a timeless place where an hour turns into an afternoon.