Welcombe Parish Church
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Church of Saint Nectan |
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| Dedication | Saint Nectan |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Welcombe |
| Deanery | Hartland |
| Archdeaconry | Barnstaple |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | Revd Shirley Henderson |
| Minister | Andrew Macwilliam (Reader) |
| Other | |
| Churchwarden | Howard Pankhurst |
| Churchwarden | Sheila Wade |
| Website | www.welcombe.net |
St Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall.
W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland. It lies in unspoiled country, altogether Cornish in appearance and feeling, with views down the combes to the Atlantic. Welcombe was raised to parochial status in 1508, when the church was enlarged by the addition of the north and south transepts. The square-headed screen (early 14th century) is of unique interest. It is, except for its cornice (which is later and much resembles that at Hartland) by far the earliest remaining screen in Devon. The lectern is Jacobean and the pulpit restored Tudor." The church was 'restored' in 1883-84 and a vestry added in 1911. The tower contains six bells, four cast in 1731.
[edit] Services
Sunday:
- 9.30 am:
- Holy Communion (2nd CW & 4th BCP Sundays)
- Morning Prayer BCP (1st Sunday)
- The Welcombe Service (3rd Sunday)
- Songs of Praise (5th Sundays as they occur)
[edit] References
W. G. Hoskins, Devon 1st edition (19--)
