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AN INVITATION GAIN SPONSORSHIP To visit some of the county’s or SEND A DONATION to: wonderful churches and chapels, and Claire Sherlock to support the work of the The Old Farmhouse, Hele Farm, Historic Churches Trust Rd, , dedicated to funding repairs to places TQ13 9PP Please state which church you wish to benefit. of worship, of all denominations, Cheques should be made payable to throughout the county. Devon Historic Churches Trust.

Charity Registration Number 265594 www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk

INCORPORATING THE NATIONAL Incorporating the National Ride + Stride Event On this day we celebrate and support the work of our wonderful Devon churches and the communities they serve

5 Good Reasons to Help 1. The Devon Historic Churches Day & ‘Ride + Stride’ is a great way to raise money for your church. 2. 50% of the funds raised are returned immediately to your . 3. 50% goes to funding grants for the maintenance of our Devon churches. 4. An inclusive way to involve all age groups and all abilities. 5. A worthwhile way to actively promote your church 5 Good Reasons to Remember 1. You do not have to get on a bike. The important thing is to do something. 2. You can hold a church or community event that brings in funds from local people. 3. Visit your neighbouring church – and invite them back, it is good for everybody. 4. Positive leadership in your parish encourages others to help you save our churches. 5. Organise an event, create publicity, open your church, and welcome visitors – we do not have a ‘magic’ group to visit you!

Everybody will be a winner!

The Devon Historic Churches Trust is helping you to save your church Please support us on this very important day

All forms and the Guide to Open Churches can be downloaded from our website, please visit it to learn much more about the Trust.

Saving our glorious church buildings for future generations Devon Historic Churches Day. Saturday 12th September 2015

COUNTY ORGANISER: Judith Kauntze BEM Grove House, , Devon EX17 4SY Tel: 01884 860 322. Email: [email protected]

EVENT SECRETARY/TREASURER: Claire Sherlock The Old Farmhouse, Hele Farm, Hennock Rd, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9PP Tel: 01626 835 820. Email: [email protected]

Deanery Representatives

AYLESBEARE Rev. Dr. David Keep 01395 232318 Mr Paul Cooper 01271 371248 CADBURY Dr Christopher Maycock 01363 772803 Mrs Lee Martin 01884 266382 Mrs Carol Plumstead 01395 442625 HARTLAND Mr Paul Dean 01237 470017 Mrs Di Hopkins 01237 476663 Lt. Col. Duncan Michie 01837 851961 The Ven. John Rawlings 01404 43404 Mrs Sue Mumford 01752 872448 KENN Mr David Garnsworthy 01392 832689 MORETON Mrs Victoria Shaw Curtis Email: [email protected] N. ABBOT/ Mrs Liz Clyne 01803 812480 Currently seeking a volunteer. Contact County Organiser OTTERY Mr Charles Hutchings 01404 822205 Currently seeking a volunteer. Contact County Organiser Currently seeking a volunteer. Contact County Organiser Mr Paul Holmes 01769 580723 Mrs Annie Jefferies 01822 614178 TIVERTON Currently seeking a volunteer. Contact County Organiser Mrs Jacqueline Jones 01803 323002 TORRINGTON Mrs Jane Gibson 01769 560734 Mrs Lornie Yewdall 01271 858206 Currently seeking a volunteer. Contact County Organiser WOODLEIGH Mr David Scott 01548 830217

NON CONFORMIST CHURCHES The Rev Dr. David Keep 01395 232318

1 Devon Historic Churches Day. Saturday 12th September 2015

Sponsorship forms, remittance advice etc. are available from the Event Treasurer or can be downloaded from our website www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk.

Have a great day out visiting churches and chapels and send a donation to the Trust stating which church/chapel you would like to receive 50% of your donation.

Gift aid envelopes available on request.

In the following guide churches may be taking part that have not advised us.

AYLESBEARE Visit churches along the , around The Rev. Dr David Keep Woodbury Common and the charming Deanery Representative villages and towns in the area

Aylesbeare, St Mary EX5 2BU Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising St John EX5 3EL Open 9am-4pm. No Toilet. , St Peter EX9 6AN Budleigh Salterton, Temple Methodist Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet EX9 6NG Actively fundraising , St George Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX3 0RE , St Mary EX5 1DY Open in the morning. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively Fundraising. , St John in the Wilderness Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet EX8 5EG Actively fundraising. Cream teas. Exmouth, Tower St Methodist Open 9am-1pm. Soft drinks. Toilet. EX8 1NT Exmouth, Christ Church Open 9.30am-4.30pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Exmouth, Holy Trinity Open 9am-4pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Exmouth, Littlemead Methodist Open 9am – 2pm. Light refreshments. EX8 3BU Toilet Exmouth, (Withycombe) All Saints Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in EX8 1RZ adjacent hall. Exmouth, Glenorchy URC, Exeter Rd Open 9am-5pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising.

2 Exmouth, Point in View Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising Exmouth Ch. of the Holy Ghost (RC) Closed. Exmouth Chapel, EX8 1PN Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Exton, St Andrews EX3 0PX Welcome Poster Farringdon, St Petrock and St Barnabas Open all day. Light refreshments. EX5 2HY Toilet in village hall. -cum-Exmouth, St Margaret Open 9am-5pm. Light refreshments. & St Andrew EX8 2RF Toilet. Little Knowle, Baptist Church, , Nativity of the Blessed Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Virgin Mary EX8 5JU Actively fundraising. Lympstone Methodist EX8 5ER Open. Welcome Poster. RALEIGH MISSION COMMUNITY: Budleigh Salterton, , Knowle & , St Mary with St Andrew Closed. , St Michael & All Angels Open all day. Soft drinks. EX5 2AF Toilet in village Hall opposite Church Topsham, St Margaret EX3 0HN Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet. Actively fundraising. Topsham Methodist Ch (St Nicholas) Open 9.30am – 12.00 noon. Light EX3 0HQ refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising. Withycombe Methodist Church Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX8 3AG Actively fundraising. Withycombe Raleigh, St John the Open all day. Soft Drinks. Toilet in adjacent Evangelist EX8 3AD hall. Actively fundraising. Woodbury, St Swithin EX5 1HW Open morning only. Light refreshments. Toilet. Woodbury Salterton, Holy Trinity Open 9.30am – 4.30pm. Light refreshments. EX5 1PG Toilet. Coffee morning 9.30am – 10.30am.

BARNSTAPLE coastal communities with Mr Paul Cooper fine ancient churches on the edge of Deanery Representative .

Ashford, St Peter EX31 4BZ Open. Welcome Poster displayed. Barnstaple, Newport. St John the Closed Baptist. EX32 9LJ , Holy Trinity EX34 8PA Open all day. Toilet. Actively fundraising – car treasure hunt Ilfracombe, St Peter EX34 9JU Open Actively fundraising – car treasure hunt

3 , St John Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet. Actively fundraising. Taw and Torridge Wind Ensemble concert at 6.30 pm £5.00 entrance . Guided tours of the church at 11.00am and 3.00pm.

Instow, All Saints Chapel, Anstey Way Open all day. Soft drinks. EX39 4JN Pilton, St Mary EX31 1QT Open all day. Light refreshments between 10am-1pm. Toilet between 10am-1pm with Roundswell, St Paul, Open 10am-4pm. Light refreshments. EX31 2DW Toilet. , St Calixtus EX34 8NQ Open all day. No toilet. Westleigh, St Peter (prev. Hartland Open 9.30am-5pm. Soft drinks. Toilet deanery) EX39 4NN

CADBURY A wonderful opportunity to visit our Mid- Dr Christopher Maycock Devon countryside and see the churches – Deanery Representative. make a day of it and take a picnic.

Bow, (Nymet Tracey) St Bartholomew Open. Toilet beside church EX17 6DB , St Peter EX5 5DR Open all day. No toilet. Cadbury, St Michael Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX5 5JZ , St Matthew Open 10am-4pm. Refreshments coffee & EX17 4JE tea. Also light lunches available. Actively fundraising , St Petrock EX17 6DA Open. Soft drinks. Sending donation , St Matthew EX17 6AX Open. No toilet. Colebrooke, St Andrew EX17 5JR Open. Soft drinks. No toilet. Actively fundraising. , Chapel of St Lawrence Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. (13C chapel) Name of road for location: Threshers”, 75 yds on the right. EX17 3LP Crediton, Holy Cross Open all day. Soft drinks 10am-1pm. EX17 2AQ Toilet. Actively fundraising – sponsored walk on Saturday 29 August. , St Mary EX17 6DX Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising , St Mary EX5 4EN Open, Squash. No toilet and may fundraise 4 , St John Open. Light refreshments. EX17 4RS Actively fundraising. Knowle, St Boniface EX17 5BX Open. Light refreshments. Possibly fundraising. , St Thomas EX17 6PZ Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet by key access in adjacent Village Hall. Actively fundraising , St Mary’s Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. EX17 6PJ Actively fundraising Netherexe, St John EX5 4DZ Closed as Wedding taking place. EX5 5BN Open. Soft drinks. Actively fundraising , St Bartholomew Open. Soft drinks. No toilet. EX17 6AP , St Mary EX5 4EN Open. Soft drinks. Actively fundraising , St Luke’s Chapel Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet Poughill, St Michael EX17 4LA Open. Soft drinks. Possibly fundraising Puddington, St Thomas EX16 8PJ Open. Soft drinks. Hoping to fundraise in February 2016 Rewe, St Mary EX5 4EH Open. Soft drinks. Possibly fundraising Sandford, St Swithun’s EX17 4NF Open 8.30am-5.30pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising Sandford Beacon Church Closed New buildings, near Sandford Upton Hellions, St Mary EX17 4DP Open all day. , St Swithin Open 9am-4pm. Light refreshments, Toilet. EX17 1AP , St Mary Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. EX17 4DD Actively fundraising , St Mary EX17 4AT Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising , St Mary Magdalene Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX5 4BA Actively fundraising , St Thomas Open. Possibly fundraising EX5 5NU , Church of our Lady Closed for roof repairs. EX5 5JA Possibly fundraising , St Peter EX17 4QZ Open. Soft drinks. Actively fundraising Woolfardisworthy East, St Mary EX17 Open. Drinks & biscuits. 4RX Actively fundraising , St Peter EX17 6EG Open. Soft drinks. Possibly fundraising , Holy Trinity EX17 5HZ Open. Possibly fundraising 5 The historic heart of Devon, CHRISTIANITY EXETER with fine churches of every description Mrs Carol Plumstead including our Deanery Representative magnificent Cathedral

Alphington, St Michael & All Angels Open 9am-12noon. Light refreshments. Toilet. Exeter, St Anne’s Orthodox Church, Open 10am – 6pm. Toilet nearby. Service Old Tiverton Road/Blackboy Rd, of Vespers at 6pm – visitors welcome Exeter Parish of Central Exeter Open all day. No toilet. Southernhay United Reformed Church Open. Toilet. Shillingford St George EXETER PRAYER WALK: Starting at St Mary Steps at 9.20am 9.20am St Mary Steps Open. 9.30am St Olave Open 9.40am St Mary Arches Closed 9.50am St Petrock Open Open all day. 10.00am Refreshments for those on Deanery Prayer Walk. Toilet. Actively fundraising St Michael, Mount Dinham Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet Actively fundraising – display of Vestments, Architects drawings of the church & guided tour of Mount Dinham & St Michael’s Church (Heritage Event) 10.20amSt Pancras Open 10.30am St Martin Open 10.40am St Stephen (High St.) Open 11.00am St Sidwell & the Greek Open Orthodox Church St Matthew with prayer for Exeter Network Church St Leonard St Luke, Countess Wear Open for Deanery Walk visit. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising. St Paul, Burnthouse Lane Exeter Hospice Exeter Hospital St Michael & All Angels, Heavitree Open at time of Prayer Walk. Light refreshments in Rifford Room. Toilet. Actively fundraising. 6 St Lawrence St Boniface, Whipton Holy Trinity, Beacon Heath 11.20am St James Open. Possibly refreshments 11.45am St Mark Open 12.30pm St Clare, Livery Dole Open 1.00pm St Luke’s College Chapel Open – Prayer walk ends here EXETER QUAKERS: Friends Meeting Closed House, Wynards Lane,Exeter

CULLOMPTON Something for everyone, stunning Mrs Lee Martin churches, thriving communities Deanery Representative and a popular farmers market in Cullompton itself. , St Disen EX5 4NU Open. Cullompton, St Andrews EX15 1SE Not open due to major building works. Actively fundraising in 2016 , All Saints Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX15 3JB Actively fundraising. Culm Davy Chapel EX15 3UR Welcome poster – key at Chapel Farm opposite. , St Andrews EX16 7AP Open 10am-4pm. Soft drinks. Toilet. , St Mary EX15 3RA Open 9am – 4.30pm. Toilet at Public House opposite the Church. , St Simon & St Jude Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. TA21 0NQ Actively fundraising , All Saints TA21 0ND Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet , St Mary EX15 2AA Open all day. Cold drinks. , St John the Baptist Open. Soft drinks & biscuits. Toilet. EX15 2JU , St John the Baptist Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet. , St Mary EX15 3AW Open in the morning. Light refreshments. No toilet.

See the historic Little White Town, follow HARTLAND Tarka’s Trail and walk in the steps of the Mr Paul Dean and Mr Di Hopkins local Celtic Saint Nectan to one of North Deanery Representatives Devon’s finest churches at Stoke at Hartland , St Helen Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet EX39 5AP , St Andrew’s EX39 5DA Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet 7 Appledore, St Mary EX39 1RN Open 10am-4.30pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising. St Mary’s Closed. Littleham, St Swithun EX39 5HR , St George EX39 5JY Open. Light refreshments. No toilet. Northam, St Margaret EX39 1JW Porch open with Welcome Poster & refreshments. Actively fundraising – sponsored drive , Holy Trinity Open. Toilet Westward Ho!, Holy Trinity Closed but Welcome Poster displayed. EX39 1LQ

HOLSWORTHY Visit this much neglected part of Devon Col. Duncan Michie and see its many beautiful small churches. Deanery Representative You won't be disappointed!

Ashwater, St Peter TA21 0ND Open. Light refreshments. No toilet. , St Albans EX21 5AB Open. Light refreshments. No toilet , St Mary Open all day. Coffee morning 10.30am- EX21 5PU 12noon. Toilets opposite church in playing field. Actively fundraising. , St Bridget EX22 7EL Closed but key available , St Leonard Open. Light refreshments. No toilet EX22 6PS , St Peter & St James Open. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising. , St Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet EX22 6NW , St James EX22 6RB Open. Light refreshments. No toilet , St Swithun’s Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX22 6ST Actively fundraising Possibly open but key will be available. Thornbury, St Peter EX22 7DB Open. Light refreshments. No toilet.

HONITON Get off the main holiday routes and enjoy a The Venerable John Rawlings visit to this quiet and hidden corner of East Deanery Representative Devon. Axe Valley Mission Community: , The Minster Church (St Open Marys the Virgin) EX13 5NT , St Andrew EX13 7BX Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising – sponsored walk 8 Coastal Group , St Michael EX14 9FH Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet , St Cuthbert EX14 9JR Open. Soft drinks. No toilet. Actively fundraising – sponsored spring clean. Eastern Group Part THE FIVE ALIVE MISSION COMMUNITY: , St Peter EX13 7EG Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet Actively fundraising – Sponsored walk Kilmington, St Giles EX13 7RF Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet Actively fundraising – Sponsored walk Western Group , St Mary and St Giles Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX14 3EN : St Nicholas EX14 4QZ Open all day. Toilet (also Holy Trinity, Dunkeswell Abbey & Wolford Chapel Honiton, St Paul EX14 1PE Open all day. Vintage teas & coffees from EX14 1PE 10am – 4pm. Toilet. Actively fundraising , St Mary EX14 4RY Open. Toilet.

IVYBRIDGE Fine churches to visit from coast to moor Mrs Sue Mumford in beautiful South . Deanery Representative Newton Ferrers, Holy Cross Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising Revelstoke, St Peter PL8 1DY Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising , All Saints PL7 5AQ Open 9.30am – 4.30pm. Light refreshments. Toilet.

KENN An amazing Deanery 26 miles long, from Mr David Garnsworthy to Deanery Representative by-passing Exeter. So there is rural, coastal and urban to hand with some very ancient churches. , St John Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising , St Thomas a Becket Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet EX6 7HS Actively fundraising , St James 9 , St Mary’s EX6 8RP Open 10am – 2pm. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising - Cheese Wine/Beer Lunchtime Special at 12 Lakeside Warren on Monday August 31st from 12noon to 2pm. Further information can be obtained from Ruth or Dave Cann on 01626 864537 or Joan Sacre on 01626 867644 Dawlish, St Gregory Open 10am-4pm. EX7 9QS Possibly light refreshments. Toilet. , St Michael &All Angels Closed due to Wedding. EX2 9UA Welcome poster displayed , St Martin Actively fundraising – 4 Village walk – see Kenn. Toilet by the Victory Hall Holcombe , St George EX7 0LF Open all day. No toilet. , St John EX6 7RZ Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Possibly fundraising Ideford, St Mary and Luton, St John Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. TQ13 0BA Actively fundraising. Church Heritage weekend 12-13 Sept, with speakers, games, fancy dress & heritage theme lunch in Village Hall on the 12th. Kenn, St Andrews Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in EX6 7UR across the road. Actively fundraising. 4 villages circular walk starting at All Saints, Kenton at 10am. Kenton, All Saints EX6 8LU Actively fundraising – 4 Village walk – see Kenn Powderham, St Clements Open. Light refreshments & Cream Teas. EX8 5EX Toilet. Actively fundraising – 4 Village walk – see Kenn Also Evening Concert at 7pm with Northampton Male Voice Choir & Yours in Harmony. Tickets £10 + glass of Pimms contact 01626 891970 , St Paul EX6 8QQ Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Possibly fundraising Teignmouth East, St Michael Open 9.30am-5pm. Actively fundraising TQ14 8SZ 10-12 coffee morning. 12.30-1pm The Millenaires. 1pm-2pm Light lunches. 14.15-15.00 Red Rock Harmony. 3pm- 4pm Teas & Cake. West Teignmouth, St James TQ14 8JN Open 2pm – 4pm. Light refreshments including tea and cakes, Toilet. Actively fundraising. Whitestone, St Catherine EX4 2LF Open all day. No toilet

10 MORETON The churches of Dartmoor and its Mrs Victoria Shaw Curtis surrounds are truly superb and make an Deanery Representative ideal day out – take a tour and enjoy a truly memorable experience. , St Mary Open 10.30am-4.30pm. Light refreshments. TQ12 6JU Toilet in village hall opposite. Actively fundraising – an opportunity to view the room above the Lych gate – one of the very few in Devon. Cream Teas from 2.30pm – 4.30pm Buckland in the Moor Open all day. Light refreshments from 11am – 4pm. Toilet nearby 11am-4pm. Actively fundraising , St Mary & St Martin Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. TQ13 0HY Actively fundraising. , St Paul Open 10am-4pm. Coffee, Tea & Cakes TQ13 0EZ 10am – 12 noon. No toilet. Actively fundraising. , St Mary TQ13 7SL Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in Village Shop/Tearoom. Actively fundraising , St John Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in village. Actively fundraising. , St Winifred Open all day. Tea, coffee & biscuits. No TQ13 9UJ toilet. , St Andrews TQ13 8LL , St John the Baptist Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. TQ13 8RA , St Michael Open 9am-5pm. Light refreshments. Toilet TQ13 0NW in adjacent village hall. Actively fundraising – archaeological display. , St Pancras Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in TQ13 7TA car park opposite.

NEWTON ABBOT & Many attractive churches within the IPPLEPEN area including a beautiful Mrs Liz Clyne 11th Century Church at Ipplepen. Perhaps Deanery Representative visit which is staging a special event. , St Mary TQ12 6DN Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in Pub nearby. Actively fundraising Ipplepen, St Andrew TQ12 5QA Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. Possibly fundraising. 11 Kingsteignton, St Michael Closed due to Wedding. TQ12 3ST Actively fundraising and taking part with St Peter & St Paul . Milber, St Luke Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. May fundraise. , Wolborough St Mary’s Open. 11am – 4pm Coffee & Biscuits, home- made cream teas. Actively fundraising - Guided tours & organ playing. St Marys is also open every Wednesday in July & August 2pm-4.30pm contact Jill Blanchard 01626 365688 Newton Abbot, St Paul Welcome Poster Teigngrace, St Peter & St Paul Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in TQ12 6QS nearby Village Hall. Actively Fundraising – sponsored cycle ride over the moor by Treasurer and Priest. Coffee morning & luncheon in adjacent hall. Organ recital, history of Stover Canal. Craft stalls.

See how many representations of "The OKEHAMPTON Tinners Rabbits/Hares" and "The Green Currently seeking a Deanery Man" you can spot in our churches in Representative many small rural villages and ancient We need your help, please contact the stannary towns on the northern edge of County Organiser: Judith Kauntze Dartmoor , St Mary EX20 1RA Open 8am – 6pm. Welcome Poster Bratton , St Mary Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in building by Church Gate. Actively fundraising , St Bridget Open 10am-4pm. Light refreshments. No toilet. , St Michael Open – Wedding at 3pm. Soft drinks. Toilet , St Mary Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet EX20 3PX , Holy Trinity Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet , St John Open. Toilet in the Square. Actively EX20 3JY fundraising – Coffee Morning in The Old School, The Square, Hatherleigh 1st September 9am – 12 noon , St Andrew Open all day. No toilet. Honeychurch, St Mary’s EX20 2AE Open. Welcome Poster. No toilet. , St James EX20 3RG Closed due to re-ordering. Actively fundraising. 12 , St Petrock Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in EX20 4BH carpark opposite the Castle. , St Michael & All Angels Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX20 3EP Actively fundraising – sponsored walk on the with cream tea at Bue Cottage, EX20 3EP from 3pm. , St Andrew’s Open all day. Soft drinks. Public toilet EX20 2ST 180yds away. Actively fundraising. Coffee morning at Lower Trecott Farm, Sampford Courtenay 5th Sept 10am - 12 , St Thomas a Becket Open. Drinks & biscuits. No toilet. EX20 4HR Actively fundraising – Cream Teas in parish hall 23rd August. Sticklepath, St Mary Open 8am – 6pm. Welcome Poster , St George EX20 4QY Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. Possibly fundraising Methodist EX8 3AG Closed – Harvest Festival preparation day

Ancient churches set in Devon's most OTTERY picturesque villages, all of which have their Mr Charles Hutchings individual charm, ranging from the Deanery Representative magnificence of St Mary's in Ottery to the hidden treasures of Regis

Clyst Hydon, St Andrews Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX15 2ND Possibly fundraising. Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX15 2NW Actively fundraising , St John EX10 0LL Open. Welcome poster displayed Escot, St Philip & St James EX11 1LS Open. Squash & biscuits. Toilet (up steps) , St Andrew’s Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising. , St Gregory EX10 0NH Open. Welcome poster displayed , St Luke Closed. Welcome poster displayed. EX10 0EG Actively fundraising. , St Mary Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX11 1DW Actively fundraising. , St Mary & St Peter Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. EX10 0JN Sidbury, St Giles EX10 0SB St Giles & St Nicholas Talaton, St James EX5 2SG Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising

13 Tipton St John, St John Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet EX11 1ST , St Gregory EX11 1SA Open all day. No toilet. , St Mary EX5 2ST Open – Soft drinks & biscuits. Toilet. Church closed between 12.00pm & 2pm for a Wedding. Actively fundraising. Wiggaton, St Edward EX11 1PU Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising. Woolbrook, St Francis, EX10 9XB Open until 4pm. No toilet

PLYMOUTH Lying between the Tamar and the Plym Currently seeking a Deanery with ancient roots, home of the Pilgrim Representative Fathers and a modern renaissance We need your help, please contact the following the war County Organiser: Judith Kauntze , St Mary Open am. Light refreshments. Toilet in Market Road. PL7 1QW Parish Hall. Actively fundraising – 60s & 70s Music Evening at the Parish Hall 12th September – Tickets £4 children free , St Mary & All Saints Open am on Saturday 12th & pm on Sunday 13th. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising – Saturday informal guided tours – Sunday formal talk on St Mary’s stained glass window – both of these will be led by Graham Naylor, a local expert and church member.

SHIRWELL Take a tour of Exmoor with its spectacular Currently seeking a Deanery scenery and ancient moorland churches Representative We need your help, please contact the County Organiser: Judith Kauntze Anglican-Methodist Closed – Wedding taking place EX31 4SB , Holy Trinity EX31 4TS Open. Soft drinks. No toilet Martin, St Peter ad Vincula Open 10am-4pm. Soft drinks. Toilet. EX34 0LG Possibly fundraising , St Thomas Open. Light refreshments. No toilet

Shirwell, St Peter Open 10.30am – 12.30pm. Light refreshments. Toilet in Village Hall opposite. 14 West Buckland, St Peter EX32 0SF Open 10am – 12noon – Coffee Morning and stalls including tombola. Toilet in nearby Village Hall. Actively fundraising.

SOUTH MOLTON These charming villages in hills and valleys Mr Paul Dean lying between Dartmoor and Exmoor are Deanery Representative well worth a visit. Supported by Jane Gibson Burrington, Holy Trinity Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in EX37 9JH nearby Village Hall. Actively fundraising , St Mary Magdalene Open 10am-4pm. Light refreshments. EX18 7BR Public toilet nearby. Actively fundraising. , St Mary EX18 7JB Open 10am-3pm. Light refreshments. No toilet. East Worlington, St Mary’s Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in EX17 4SL adjacent parish hall. Actively fundraising – Group sponsored walk. , St John Open all day. Welcome Poster Warkleigh, St John Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. EX37 9DE West Worlington, St Mary’s Open all day. Toilet in East Worlington EX17 4TT parish hall. Actively fundraising – Group sponsored walk. with , St John EX16 8AF

TAVISTOCK: One of the most historically rich areas of Mrs Annie Jefferies combined with the beauty of the Deanery Representative Tamar valley and churches well worth visiting and supporting. , Holy Trinity PL20 7AB Welcome Poster displayed Bere Alston, United Church Welcome Poster displayed , St Andrew Welcome Poster displayed PL20 7JH , St Andrew Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet. PL20 7NA Actively fundraising Coryton, St Andrews EX20 4PA Open. Welcome Poster , All Saints Open. Welcome Poster. No toilet. Sending donation to the Trust. 15 , St Paul PL19 8JA Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. , St John Open 10am-12noon. Light refreshments. Toilet. Kelly, St Mary’s & , St Open all day. No toilet. Nonna (Churches Conservation Trust) , St Peter Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising. , St Peter’s Open all day. Toilet. , St Mary PL19 9PR Open – Wedding during the afternoon. Light refreshments. No toilet. Possibly fundraising. Marystowe, St Mary PL16 0JA Open. Welcome Poster , St Peter’s PL20 6PP Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising , St Constantine Open all day. Water available. No Toilet Milton Combe, Holy Spirit Open all day. Soft drinks. Toilet in nearby PL20 6HQ pub. Actively fundraising. , St Peter PL19 9NN Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising Sydenham Damerel, St Mary Open. Welcome Poster Tavistock St Eustachius PL19 0BA Tavistock, Our Lady and St Mary Magdalen PL19 0BA , St Mary’s Open 2pm – 4pm. Light refreshments. PL20 6LW Toilet. Actively fundraising. Yelverton, Holy Cross (RC) Welcome Poster displayed

TIVERTON A combination of handsome town churches Currently seeking a Deanery founded during industrial prosperity with Representative delightful parish churches in the We need your help, please contact the surrounding villages County Organiser: Judith Kauntze

Butterleigh, St Matthew Open. Soft drinks. , St Bartholomew Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Actively fundraising. Calverleigh, St Mary EX16 8BD Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. , St Michael EX16 9RH Open all day. Oakford, St Peter EX16 9ES Silverton, St Mary EX5 4HS Open all day. Squash & biscuits. Toilet on request. Actively fundraising – church circuits. 16 , St Margaret’s EX16 9PH Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. Tiverton St Andrews EX16 4DT Closed. Actively fundraising Tiverton Methodist Open from 10.00am – 3.00pm , St Mary’s EX16 9RA Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. Withleigh, St Catherine Open all day. Soft drinks in porch. No toilet.

TORBAY Visit the English Riviera and see some of Mrs Jacqueline Jones the most beautiful Victorian churches in Deanery Representative England, including architecture by Butterfield and windows by William Morris and Byrne-Jones , Christ Church TQ3 2SG Open in the morning. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising Coffee morning & table top sale. Shiphay Collaton, St John the Baptist Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. TQ2 7HJ Actively fundraising – Cream teas will be served during the afternoon & there will be special floral displays

TORRINGTON The small market town of Torrington is at Mrs Jane Gibson the heart of Tarka country, with rivers, Part Deanery Representative hills and churches to enjoy. , St James , All Hallows EX19 Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. 8ED Actively fundraising Brushford, St Mary Open all day. Light refreshments. No toilet. EX18 7SJ Actively fundraising Dolton, St Edmund EX19 8QE , St James EX19 8BG Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in Village Hall opposite. , All Saints EX19 8SF Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. , All Saints EX19 8HH Open all day. Possibly light refreshments. Toilet.

Two Rivers & Torridge benefice Mrs Lornie Yewdall, Part Deanery Representative

Alverdiscott. All Saints. EX31 3PT Closed. Welcome Poster refreshments in the porch. 17 Atherington, St Mary Open all day. Light refreshments. Light EX37 9HU lunches in adjacent church hall. Toilet in church hall. Actively fundraising. , Church of the Holy Family (RC) Great Torrington, St Michael EX38 8AA , St Mary EX37 9AZ Horwood, St Michael’s Open. Light refreshments. Composting toilet , St Petroc Open 10am – 5pm. Welcome poster. EX20 3HJ Roborough, St Peter EX19 8SXC Actively fundraising. Coffee morning planned in the week before the 12th September EX38 7JG Open all day. Drinks available. Toilet in nearby club. Actively fundraising , St Andrew Open all day. Soft drinks. No toilet. EX31 3LB Possibly fundraising.

TOTNES In an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Currently seeking a Deanery there is a wealth of treasures to explore, Representative together with churches in Totnes and We need your help, please contact the around the . County Organiser: Judith Kauntze

Berry Pomeroy, St Mary Open all day. Toilet. TQ9 6NN , St Mary’s Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. TQ9 7NY Landscove, St Matthew Open all day. Light refreshments. TQ13 7LY Toilet in Garden Centre next door. Actively fundraising , St Peter Open all day. Toilet in village square. Actively fundraising.

18 WOODLEIGH Woodleigh Deanery is the southernmost Mr David Scott part of Devon and has many areas of Deanery Representative outstanding natural beauty including its rural churches where a real Devonian welcome awaits you.

Aveton Gifford, St Andrews Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. TQ7 4LE Actively fundraising , St Michael Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet TQ9 7BE , St Mary Open 9am – 5pm. Soft drinks. No Toilet TQ7 3QW , St Andrew Open 9am-5pm. Soft drinks. No toilet. TQ9 7RE , St Winwaloe Open all day. Light refreshments. No Toilet. TQ88PF Galmpton, Holy Trinity () Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. Actively fundraising , St Clements , St Edmund Open all day. Light refreshments in the TQ7 1PZ morning. Toilet. Kingston, St James TQ7 4QE Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet in pub opposite. , St George Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. PL21 0TL Actively fundraising. , All Saints Open all day. Light refreshments. Toilet. TQ7 3JN Actively fundraising. , St Peter TQ6 0PZ Open all day. Light refreshments, Toilet. Possibly fundraising , All Saints Open. Light refreshments. Toilet. Welcome Poster. Actively fundraising Woodleigh, St Mary TQ7 4DG

19 Devon Historic Churches Day Including Ride+Stride 2014 RESULTS Total Income by Deanery

DEANERY POSITION AMOUNT POSITION POSITION POSITION 2014 2014 2013 2012 2011

Ottery 1 £5,391.50 1st 1st 2nd Cadbury 2 £4,968.42 11th 1st 2nd Aylesbeare 3 £3,989.50 2nd 2nd 3rd Woodleigh 4 £2,668.00 8th 5th 7th South Molton 5 £2,646.35 3rd 3rd 1st Okehampton 6 £2,292.97 9th 9th 4th Kenn 7 £2,288.00 6th 11th 12th Christianity (Exeter) 8 £1,993.98 13th 7th 11th Moreton 9 £1,938.28 5th 13th 9th Newton Abbot/Ipplepen 10 £1,921.72 7th 16th 18th Torrington 11 £1,894.66 12th 6th 16th Ivybridge 12 £1,17.00 10th 8th 10th Tavistock 13 £1,701.95 4th 10th 5th Tiverton 14 £1,416.00 14th 14th 13th Honiton 15 £1,378.05 20th 12th 14th Hartland 16 £1,319.06 18th 20th 20th Holsworthy 17 £1,109.16 17th 15th 8th Totnes 18 £710.00 15th 18th 17th Torbay 19 £516.00 21st 21st 19th Barnstaple 20 £373.00 19th 19th 21st Cullompton 21 £224.00 16th 17th 15th Plymouth 22 £137.50 22nd 22nd nil Shirwell 23 £85.00 Nil 23rd 22nd

Personal donations & miscellaneous Ringers £107.00 £125.00 £252.26 £255.50 Personal donations £1,250.00 £1307.58 £1410.00 £697.30 Tax Recovered £4,405.15 £4431.50 £4481.87 £5988.47 on Gift Aid

TOTAL INCOME £48,442.25 £45048.11 £42177.20 £44204.23

20 Incorporating the National Ride + Stride Event

Our Prayer composed by The Right Revd. Robert Atwell Patron of Devon Historic Churches Trust

Gracious God, we thank you for those down the centuries who built the houses of prayer and praise that grace our county. Bless our Devon Historic Churches event, and give us the vision and resourcefulness to celebrate our heritage that your Name may be glorified by future generations; for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Grateful thanks are given to the National Churches Trust for their support with this event

Saving our glorious church buildings for future generations DEVON HISORIC CHURCHES DAY Raise funds for your favourite church or chapel 50% goes to your chosen church 50% goes to support all of Devon’s churches ‹ Gain sponsorship for visiting churches ‹ Gain sponsorship for an activity of your choice ‹ Organise or support a fundraising event ‹ Send a donation Remember – by supporting this event you are helping our glorious Devon churches survive for future generations.

The Devon Historic Churches Trust actively promotes this event but does not organise groups of people to visit churches. Each church is responsible for organising activities that generate funds.

The Devon Historic Churches Trust is deeply appreciative of all the support received from its parish churches and all funds raised at this event will be gratefully received and faithfully applied in supporting their future.

You may obtain Donation and Sponsorship Forms from the Event Treasurer, Claire Sherlock. The Old Farmhouse, Hele Farm, Hennock Rd, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9PP Tel: 01626 835 820 Email: [email protected] or download them from from the website: www.devonhistoricchurchestrust.co.uk

Remember, you don’t have to ride a bike - the important thing is to DO SOMETHING