List of churches in Exeter
The following is a list of churches in Exeter.
Active churches[edit]
The city has an estimated 64 churches for 129,800 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 2,028 people.
| Name | Ward | Web | Dedication | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Baptist Church [1] [2] | Exwick | https://www.newhopebaptist.co.uk/ | 1993 | Independent Baptist | Formerly "Riverside Baptist Church" | ||
| St Andrew, Exeter | Alphington | Andrew | Church of England | West Exe Ministry Team | |||
| St Michael & All Angels, Alphington | Alphington | [3] | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Shillingford, Alphington, Ide | |
| Westgate Christian Fellowship | City Centre | http://westgatechristianfellowship.org.uk | Independent Evangelical | ||||
| St Sidwell, Exeter | Duryard & St James | Sidwell | Medieval | Church of England | SS Matthew, Mark, Sidwell[4] | ||
| Sidwell Street Methodist Church | Duryard & St James | [5] | 1830s | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6] | Current building 1896 | |
| Exeter Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Duryard & St James | [7] | 7th-Day Adventist | ||||
| Calvary Chapel Exeter | Duryard & St James | [8] | Calvary Chapel | Recently planted to Plymouth | |||
| Beacon Heath Church | Beacon Heath | https://www.beaconheathchurch.org.uk/ | 1961 | Independent Evangelical | |||
| Mary Harris Memorial Chapel, Exeter Uni | Duryard & St James | [9] | Trinity | 1958 | |||
| St Andrew, Exwick | Exwick | [10] | Andrew | 1841-1842 | Church of England | ||
| Exwick Community Church | Exwick | [11] | 1993 | Baptist Union | Plant from St Thomas Baptist, independent 1996. Affiliated to BU | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Heavitree | Heavitree | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Heavitree Parish[12] | ||
| Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree | Heavitree | [13] | Blessed Sacrament | 1931-1932 | Roman Catholic | ||
| Heavitree United Reformed Church | Heavitree | URC | |||||
| Exeter Independent Evangelical Church | Heavitree | [14] | 1999 | Independent | Reformed and Baptist. Meets in Heavitree Evangelical Church | ||
| City Community Church Exeter | Heavitree | [15] | Independent | ||||
| St Boniface, Exeter | Mincinglake & Whipton | Boniface | 1958 | Church of England | |||
| Whipton Chapel | Mincinglake & Whipton | Gospel Hall[16] | |||||
| Isca Church | Beacon Heath | [17] | 1960s | Synergy | Meets at the Beacon Community Centre and online | ||
| St Matthew, Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | [18] | Matthew | 1882 | Church of England | SS Matthew, Mark, Sidwell[4] | |
| St Leonard, Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | [19] | Leonard of Noblac | Medieval | Church of England | Conservative evangelical. Rebuilt 1833, 1876 | |
| Exeter Network Church | Newtown & St Leonard's | [20] | 2005 | Church of England | 2005 plant by Bishop's Mission Order. Meets in Maynard School | ||
| Chapel of St Luke, St Luke's College | Newtown & St Leonard's | [21] | Luke | 1863 | Church of England | St Luke's College chapel. Rebuilt 1952 after bombing | |
| Christ Church, Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | https://www.facebook.com/Christ-Church-Exeter-UK-104322978008132/ | Jesus | 1844 | Free Church[22] | Oldest surviving FCE church | |
| Holy Prophet Elias, Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | [23] | Elijah | 1980s | Greek Orthodox | ||
| Belmont Chapel | Newtown & St Leonard's | [24] | Gospel Hall[16] | ||||
| Exeter Vineyard Church | Newtown & St Leonard's | [25] | 1995 | Vineyard | Meets in St Leonard's Primary School | ||
| Grace Church Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | [26] | 2003 | Newfrontiers | Meets in Maynard School. Named Frontiers Church Exeter till 2014 | ||
| Glory of God Parish Exeter | Newtown & St Leonard's | [27] | RCCG | ||||
| St James, Exeter | Pennsylvania | [28] | James | pre-WW2 | Church of England | Rebuilt 1956 after bombing | |
| St Mark, Exeter | Pennsylvania | [29] | Mark | 1936 | Church of England | SS Matthew, Mark, Sidwell[4] | |
| Pinhoe Road Baptist Church | Pennsylvania | [30] | 1933 | Baptist Union | |||
| Holy Trinity, Beacon Heath | Pinhoe | Trinity | Church of England | Daughter church of St Boniface's | |||
| St Michael & All Angels, Pinhoe | Pinhoe | Michael & Angels | Medieval | Church of England | Clyst Mission Community[31] | ||
| Hall Church, Pinhoe | Pinhoe | Church of England | Clyst Mission Community[31] | Services also held in the local school | |||
| Pinhoe United Reformed Church | Pinhoe | [32] | URC | ||||
| Maranatha Church Exeter | Pinhoe | [33] | Partners in Harvest[34] | ||||
| St Luke, Countess Wear | Priory | Luke | 1837 | Church of England | Topsham & Wear[35] | ||
| Wonford Methodist Church | Priory | [36] | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6] | |||
| St Peter's Cathedral, Exeter | St David's | [37] | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Cathedral since 1050 | |
| St David, Exeter | St David's | [38] | David of Wales | Medieval | Church of England | SS David & Michael | Rebuilt 1816, burnt down 1890, rebuilt 1900 |
| St Michael & All Angels, Mount Dinham | St David's | [39] | Michael & Angels | 1865-1868 | Church of England | SS David & Michael | Anglo-Catholic |
| St Pancras, Exeter | St David's | Pancras of Rome | Medieval | Church of England | Central Exeter[40] | ||
| St Stephen, Exeter | St David's | Stephen | Medieval | Church of England | Central Exeter[40] | ||
| St Mary Arches, Exeter | St David's | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Central Exeter[40] | ||
| St Petrock, Exeter | St David's | Petroc | Medieval | Church of England | Central Exeter[40] | ||
| St Olave, Exeter | St David's | Olaf II of Norway | Medieval | Church of England | Central Exeter[40] | ||
| St Mary Steps, Exeter | St David's | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Heavitree Parish[12] | ||
| Unlimited Church Exeter | St David's | [41] | 2007 | Church of England | Meets in St Mary Arches church. Bishop's Mission Order 2012 | ||
| Sacred Heart, Exeter | St David's | [42] | Sacred Heart | 1883-1884 | Roman Catholic | ||
| South Street Baptist Church Exeter | St David's | [43] | pre-1823 | Baptist Union | Rebuilt 1823 | ||
| The Mint Methodist Church | St David's | [44] | 1813 | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6] | ||
| Southernhay United Reformed Church | St David's | [45] | C18th | URC | Current building 1868, rebuilt after WW2 bombing | ||
| Exeter Temple Salvation Army | St David's | 1881 | Salvation Army[46] | ||||
| Exeter Quaker Meeting | St David's | Quakers[47] | |||||
| Rediscover Church Exeter | St David's | [48] | 1928 | Elim | Renamed 2016. Planted to Plymouth 2011 | ||
| City Life Church Exeter | St David's | [49] | 2012 | Independent | |||
| St Lawrence, Exeter | St Loyes | Lawrence | post-WW2 | Church of England | Heavitree Parish[12] | Named after city centre St Lawrence's destroyed in WW2 | |
| Holy Trinity, Exeter | St Loyes | [50] | Trinity | 2003 | Church of England | Conservative evangelical. Plant from St Leonard's | |
| St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter | St Thomas | [51] | Thomas | Medieval | Church of England | Anglo-Catholic | |
| St Thomas Baptist Church | St Thomas | [52] | 1940 | Baptist Union | Moved to current site 1963. Plant from Bartholomew Baptist (closed) | ||
| St Thomas Methodist Church | St Thomas | [53] | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6] | |||
| Riverside Church Exeter | St Thomas | [54] | Assemblies of God | ||||
| St Margaret, Topsham | Topsham | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | Topsham & Wear[35] | ||
| Holy Cross, Topsham | Topsham | [55] | Cross | 1936-1937 | Roman Catholic | ||
| St Nicholas Methodist Church, Topsham | Topsham | [56] | Nicholas | 1867 | Methodist | Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6] |
Defunct churches[edit]
| Name | Ward | Ref | Dedication | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel, Exeter | Exwick | [57] | Jesus | 1887 | 2014 | Church of England | Permanent building 1895-1897. Now empty |
| St Clare Proprietary Chapel, Exeter | Heavitree | [58] | Clare? | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| St Anne's Chapel, Blackboy Road | Newtown & St Leonard's | [59] | Anne | Medieval | Church of England | Building now used by an Orthodox church since 1980s | |
| St Paul, Burnthouse Lane | Priory | Paul | Church of England | Demolished, plans afoot for rebuilding[60] | |||
| All Hallows-on-the-Wall, Bartholomew Yard | St David's | [61] | All Saints | Medieval | C20th | Church of England | Demolished 1770, rebuilt 1845, demolished 1951 |
| All Hallows, Goldsmith Street | St David's | [62] | All Saints | Medieval | 1905 | Church of England | Demolished |
| Holy Trinity, South Street | St David's | [63] | Trinity | Medieval | 1969 | Church of England | Rebuilt 1820. Now a club house |
| St Edmund, Exeter | St David's | [64] | Edmund the Martyr | Medieval | 1956 | Church of England | Demolished |
| St George, South Street | St David's | [65] | George | Medieval | 1843 | Church of England | Demolished |
| St Mary Major, Exeter | St David's | [66] | Mary | Medieval | 1971 | Church of England | Rebuilt 1866-1867. Demolished, now a lawn |
| St Martin, Exeter | St David's | [67] | Martin of Tours | Medieval | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 1995 | |
| St Paul de Leon, Exeter | St David's | [68] | Paul Aurelian | Medieval | 1936 | Church of England | Demolished 1936 |
| St John, Fore Street | St David's | [69] | John? | Medieval | 1937 | Demolished | |
| St Lawrence, Exeter | St David's | [70] | Lawrence | Medieval | 1942 | Church of England | Destroyed by WW2 bombing |
| George's Chapel, Exeter | St David's | 1760 | 1987 | Presbyterian | Now a Wetherspoon's pub | ||
| St David's Hele Road | [71] | ? | |||||
| Buller Road Evangelical Church | [72] | Gospel Hall[16] |
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512.
References[edit]
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- ^ https://fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/7636/new-hope-baptist-church-39/
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