Churches in Torquay

Religious Heritage in Torquay

Torquay’s religious heritage spans from the 13th-century medieval Chapel of St Michael to significant 19th-century Victorian Gothic structures. The collection features notable architecture by William Butterfield at St Matthias and All Saints, alongside the Greek Orthodox Church of St Andrews, which occupies a building dating to 1884. These sites illustrate the town's evolution from a small coastal settlement into a prominent Victorian resort through its diverse parish churches and hilltop chapels.

Religious Heritage in Torquay — Map

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A

Chapel of St Michael

St Michael's Chapel is a small, aisleless, medieval chapel situated on the summit of Chapel Hill, in Torquay, Devon.

B

St. Matthias Church

Victorian Gothic church designed by architect William Butterfield, serving the Wellswood area since 1858.

C

All Saints Church

Grade II* listed High Victorian Gothic church designed by William Butterfield, constructed between 1867 and 1874 using local limestone.

D

Church of Our Lady of Walsingham with St. Cuthbert Mayne

Roman Catholic parish church serving the community in the Torre area of Torquay.

E

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Andrews

Greek Orthodox congregation housed in a 19th-century church building originally constructed in 1884.

F

Holy Angels

Roman Catholic church in the Chelston area, completed in 1938 to serve the local parish.

G

St. Peter

Small Anglican church serving the coastal village of Maidencombe on the outskirts of Torquay.

H

Riviera Life Church

Pentecostal church located in a historic building within the town center.

I

St Lukes

Prominent Victorian church built in 1863 by architect Arthur Blomfield, situated on a hill overlooking Torquay Harbour.

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