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.

Chapel of St Michael

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

St. Matthias Church

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

All Saints Church

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

Church of Our Lady of Walsingham with St. Cuthbert Mayne

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

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Andrews

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

Holy Angels

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

St. Peter

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

Riviera Life Church

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

St Lukes

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