St David's Church, Exeter

St David's Church, Exeter
St David's Church, Exeter
Map
50°43′39″N 3°32′18″W / 50.72750°N 3.53833°W / 50.72750; -3.53833
LocationExeter
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestdavidschurchexeter.org.uk
History
DedicationSt David
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Architect(s)W. D. Caröe
Groundbreaking1897
Completed1900
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseExeter
ArchdeaconryExeter
DeaneryChristianity
ParishExeter St David's with
St Michael and All Angels

St David's Church, Exeter is a church in Exeter, Devon. It is a Grade I listed[1] building.

History

There has been a church on this site since the late Anglo-Saxon period. The current building was designed by W. D. Caröe and completed in 1900. It was described by John Betjeman as "the finest example of Victorian church architecture in the south west". The previous church on the site was started in 1816 and was built in a Greek Doric style, but was demolished and rebuilt at the turn of the 20th century.[2]

Organ

The first organ was installed in 1817 and was by William Thomas. The largest pipe of the organ was 12 ft long and 7 in in width[3]. This was later transferred to Sidmouth Methodist Church.

The current organ was installed in 1902 by Hele and Co. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St David (Grade I) (1267226)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ "St David's Church". Exeter Memories. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Exeter Memories - St David's Church". www.exetermemories.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ "NPOR [N10540]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

Further reading

  • Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512; pp. 95-96.
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