Deanery of Hartland
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The Deanery of Hartland represents the Church of England in the north west corner of Devon, within the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple and the Diocese of Exeter
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Rural Dean of Hartland: The Reverend Andrew Richardson
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within the Exeter diocese.
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Diocese of Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...
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Rural Dean of Hartland: The Reverend Andrew Richardson
Benefice of Hartland Coast
Parishes within the Benefice:- AbbotshamAbbotshamAbbotsham is a village in the English county of Devon. In 2001 its population was 434.-Amenities:Abbotsham has one Post Office and General Store. There is a primary school, a church and a pub. There is also a village hall. Private business include a pre-natal scanning clinic. One bus service serves...
(St Helen) - AlwingtonAlwingtonAlwington is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The parish is on the coast and includes the villages of Alwington, Fairy Cross, Ford and Knotty Corner. The parish has a total population of 381 ....
(St Andrew) - Buckland BrewerBuckland BrewerBuckland Brewer is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, about 5 miles south of Bideford. Historically the parish formed part of Shebbear Hundred. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 777.-History:...
(St Mary and St Benedict) - Bucks MillsBucks MillsBucks Mills is a small village within the parish of Woolfardisworthy on the north coast of Devon, England. The village is within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on the South West Coast Path....
(St Anne) - ClovellyClovellyClovelly is a village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free cobbled main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel. Thick woods shelter it and render the climate so...
(All Saints) (St Peter) - HartlandHartland, DevonThe town of Hartland, which incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village of Meddon in the south, is the most north-westerly settlement in the county of Devon, England....
(St NectanChurch of Saint Nectan, HartlandThe Church of Saint Nectan is the parish church of Hartland, Devon, England. Sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of North Devon", it is located in the hamlet of Stoke, about 1.5 miles west of the town of Hartland...
) - LundyLundyLundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel, lying off the coast of Devon, England, approximately one third of the distance across the channel between England and Wales. It measures about at its widest. Lundy gives its name to a British sea area and is one of the islands of England.As of...
- ParkhamParkhamParkham is a small village within the Parish of Parkham four miles south of Horns Cross and the A39 on the North Devon coast. The parish lies within the Kenwith ward in the Torridge district. About 800 people live within Parkham and in the surrounding area....
(St James) - WelcombeWelcombeWelcombe is a village and civil parish on the coast of North Devon, England, just north of the border with Cornwall. It is part of the District of Torridge....
(St NectanWelcombe Parish ChurchSt Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall.W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland. It lies in unspoiled country, altogether Cornish in appearance and feeling, with views down the...
) - Woolfardisworthy WestWoolfardisworthy, TorridgeWoolfardisworthy is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district in the English county of Devon. The village is accessible via the A39 road, 2 miles from the village.-Name:...
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Clergy:
- The Reverend Andrew Richardson Priest-in-Charge (Woolfardisworthy West, Clovelly and Bucks Mills)
- The Reverend Shirley Henderson Team Vicar (Hartland and Welcombe)
- The Reverend Wendy Mitchell Team Vicar (Parkham, Alwington and Buckland Brewer)
- vacancy Curate (Parkham)
- The Reverend Francis Otto Priest-in-Charge (Abbotsham)
- The Reverend David Baker Curate
Benefice of Lundy
Lundy is extra-parochialExtra-parochial area
In the United Kingdom, an extra-parochial area or extra-parochial place was an area considered to be outside any parish. They were therefore exempt from payment of any poor or church rate and usually tithe...
within the Exeter diocese.
Clergy:
- The Reverend Andrew Richardson Priest in Charge
Benefice of Torridge Estuary
Parishes within the Benefice:- AppledoreAppledore-Places in England:* Appledore, Mid Devon, near Tiverton* Appledore, Kent* Appledore railway station* Appledore, Torridge, Devon, near Bideford-Ships and shipbuilding:* Appledore II , schooner based in Camden, Maine...
(St MarySt Mary's Church, AppledoreSt Mary's Church is the parish church of Appledore. It sits on the Quay overlooking the River Torridge. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1836, the church being dedicated two years later. The sailing ship Marco Polo was used to create the wooden screen...
) - BidefordBidefordBideford is a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is also the main town of the Torridge local government district.-History:...
(St Mary) (St Peter) - Landcross (Holy Trinity)
- LittlehamLittlehamLittleham is a village and civil parish in North Devon, south west England, about south of Bideford. It had a population of 394 in the 2001 census. It has active Film and Gardening Clubs...
(St Swithin) - Monkleigh (St George)
- NorthamNortham, DevonNortham is a small town in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford and south of Westward Ho!. It is thought to have been the site of an Anglo-Saxon castle, and is said to have been where Hubba the Dane attacked Devon and was repelled . A little over a mile away along the coast is a town called...
& Westward Ho!Westward Ho!Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford and Bude...
(St Margaret) (Holy Trinity) - Weare Giffard (Holy Trinity)
Clergy:
- The Venerable Mike Edson Team Rector
- The Reverend John Ewington Team Vicar (Appledore)
- The Reverend Richard Frost Team Vicar (Northam with Westward Ho!)
- The Reverend Penny Dobbin Team Vicar (Weare Giffard, Monkleigh, Littleham and Landcross)
- vacany Team Vicar (Bideford St Peter)
- The Reverend Shelia Anthony Curate (Bideford)
- The Reverend Alan Glover Curate (NSM) (Northam)
- The Reverend David Baker Curate
Benefice of Westleigh
Clergy:- The Reverend Clive Cooper Priest in Charge