List of churches in Exeter

The following is a list of churches in Exeter.

Active churches

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
Holy Prophet Elias, Exeter Newtown & St Leonard's [22] Elijah 1980s Greek Orthodox
Belmont Chapel Newtown & St Leonard's [23] Gospel Hall[16]
Exeter Vineyard Church Newtown & St Leonard's [24] 1995 Vineyard Meets in St Leonard's Primary School
Grace Church Exeter Newtown & St Leonard's [25] 2003 Newfrontiers Meets in Maynard School. Named Frontiers Church Exeter till 2014
Glory of God Parish Exeter Newtown & St Leonard's [26] RCCG
St James, Exeter Pennsylvania [27] James pre-WW2 Church of England Rebuilt 1956 after bombing
St Mark, Exeter Pennsylvania [28] Mark 1936 Church of England SS Matthew, Mark, Sidwell[4]
Pinhoe Road Baptist Church Pennsylvania [29] 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[30]
Hall Church, Pinhoe Pinhoe Church of England Clyst Mission Community[30] Services also held in the local school
Pinhoe United Reformed Church Pinhoe [31] URC
Maranatha Church Exeter Pinhoe [32] Partners in Harvest[33]
St Luke, Countess Wear Priory Luke 1837 Church of England Topsham & Wear[34]
Wonford Methodist Church Priory [35] Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6]
St Peter's Cathedral, Exeter St David's [36] Peter Medieval Church of England Cathedral since 1050
St David, Exeter St David's [37] 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 [38] 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[39]
St Stephen, Exeter St David's Stephen Medieval Church of England Central Exeter[39]
St Mary Arches, Exeter St David's Mary Medieval Church of England Central Exeter[39]
St Petrock, Exeter St David's Petroc Medieval Church of England Central Exeter[39]
St Olave, Exeter St David's Olaf II of Norway Medieval Church of England Central Exeter[39]
St Mary Steps, Exeter St David's Mary Medieval Church of England Heavitree Parish[12]
Unlimited Church Exeter St David's [40] 2007 Church of England Meets in St Mary Arches church. Bishop's Mission Order 2012
Sacred Heart, Exeter St David's [41] Sacred Heart 1883-1884 Roman Catholic
South Street Baptist Church Exeter St David's [42] pre-1823 Baptist Union Rebuilt 1823
The Mint Methodist Church St David's [43] 1813 Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6]
Southernhay United Reformed Church St David's [44] C18th URC Current building 1868, rebuilt after WW2 bombing
Exeter Temple Salvation Army St David's 1881 Salvation Army[45]
Exeter Quaker Meeting St David's Quakers[46]
Rediscover Church Exeter St David's [47] 1928 Elim Renamed 2016. Planted to Plymouth 2011
City Life Church Exeter St David's [48] 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 [49] Trinity 2003 Church of England Conservative evangelical. Plant from St Leonard's
St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter St Thomas [50] Thomas Medieval Church of England Anglo-Catholic
St Thomas Baptist Church St Thomas [51] 1940 Baptist Union Moved to current site 1963. Plant from Bartholomew Baptist (closed)
St Thomas Methodist Church St Thomas [52] Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6]
Riverside Church Exeter St Thomas [53] Assemblies of God
St Margaret, Topsham Topsham Margaret the Virgin Medieval Church of England Topsham & Wear[34]
Holy Cross, Topsham Topsham [54] Cross 1936-1937 Roman Catholic
St Nicholas Methodist Church, Topsham Topsham [55] Nicholas 1867 Methodist Exeter, Coast & Country Circ[6]

Defunct churches

Name Ward Ref Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
Emmanuel, Exeter Exwick [56] Jesus 1887 2014 Church of England Permanent building 1895-1897. Now empty
St Clare Proprietary Chapel, Exeter Heavitree [57] Clare? Medieval Church of England
St Anne's Chapel, Blackboy Road Newtown & St Leonard's [58] 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[59]
All Hallows-on-the-Wall, Bartholomew Yard St David's [60] All Saints Medieval C20th Church of England Demolished 1770, rebuilt 1845, demolished 1951
All Hallows, Goldsmith Street St David's [61] All Saints Medieval 1905 Church of England Demolished
Holy Trinity, South Street St David's [62] Trinity Medieval 1969 Church of England Rebuilt 1820. Now a club house
St Edmund, Exeter St David's [63] Edmund the Martyr Medieval 1956 Church of England Demolished
St George, South Street St David's [64] George Medieval 1843 Church of England Demolished
St Mary Major, Exeter St David's [65] Mary Medieval 1971 Church of England Rebuilt 1866-1867. Demolished, now a lawn
St Martin, Exeter St David's [66] Martin of Tours Medieval Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 1995
St Paul de Leon, Exeter St David's [67] Paul Aurelian Medieval 1936 Church of England Demolished 1936
St John, Fore Street St David's [68] John? Medieval 1937 Demolished
St Lawrence, Exeter St David's [69] 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 [70] ?
Buller Road Evangelical Church [71] Gospel Hall[16]

Further reading

  • Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512.

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