13/02/2023

Ottery St Mary Parish Church

This magnificent church was a familiar and cherished place for Patteson, and here he preached from its high pulpit. His mother’s vast family home of Chanter’s House (then ...

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13/02/2023

St Andrew’s Church, Feniton

Patteson grew up in Feniton and attended the beautiful church of St Andrew. It is remarkable to think of one young man from East Devon changed the course of history ...

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12/12/2022

St Mary’s, Belstone

There has been a parish church at Belstone since at least 1260AD, the date when the first recorded priest, William de Speccot, was appointed. However, the incised granite cross, which ...

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12/12/2022

St Petrock’s, Lydford

Lydford Church is dedicated to St Petroc, an itinerant Welsh monk who was preaching in the West Country in the 6th Century. St Petrock’s (sometimes spelt ‘Petroc’) is a ...

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06/07/2022

St John the Baptist Church, Ashton

Open 8am to 7pm daily: The church of St John the Baptist stands prominently above the village cottages and the surrounding farmland. The 13th century building boasts a particularly fine ...

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06/07/2022

St James’ Church, Christow

Open 9am to 5pm daily: The origins of St James’ go back to the 13th century, with the present building dating largely from the 15th century. Its oldest surviving artefact ...

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06/07/2022

St Thomas Becket Church, Bridford

Open 8am to 5pm daily: There are many aspects worthy of interest in St Thomas Becket Church, but undoubtedly its most remarkable feature is the magnificent, richly decorated rood screen. ...

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