St Paul's Church, Gulworthy

For other churches dedicated to St. Paul, see St. Paul's Church (disambiguation).

St Paul's Church, Gulworthy
St Paul's Church, viewed from the churchyard
Map
Location50°32′01″N 04°11′30″W / 50.53361°N 4.19167°W / 50.53361; -4.19167
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCentral churchmanship
Websitegulworthychurch.wordpress.com
History
DedicationSaint Paul
Consecrated5 July 1856
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Specifications
MaterialsGranite, Hurdwick Stone
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseExeter
ParishGulworthy
Clergy
Priest in chargeRev. Michael Brierley

St Paul's Church is a Church of England Church in Gulworthy, Devon and is one of the central buildings in the disparate parish, together with the neighbouring school. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

In the mid-1800s, the Gulworthy area was the centre of substantial mining activity and the population increased rapidly[2] Francis Sackville Russell, the 7th Duke of Bedford gave land for the church and neighbouring school to be built to cater for "the spiritual and educational needs" of the community.[3]

The church was built of granite and the local Hurdwick stone[1] and was consecrated on 5 July 1856[3]

Current day

The church is now run as part of the benefice of St Eustachius Tavistock, and shares clergy with the Tavistock church and the Tavy Mission Community.[4] Regular services are only held on Sunday mornings.[5]

The church is notable for having replaced its heating system in 2008 with an environmentally-friendly biomass boiler burning wood pellets.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St Paul, Gulworthy". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "A brief history of Gulworthy". St Paul's Church, Gulworthy. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "The parish and history of the church". St Paul's Church, Gulworthy. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ "St Eustachius' Tavistock parish church and St Paul's Gulworthy - contact us". St Eustachius' Church Tavistock. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Services and events". St Paul's Church, Gulworthy. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. ^ "A biomass boiler for a church in Gulworthy Cross". Plan Local. Retrieved 2 January 2013.